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chlo·rate

(klôr′āt′)

The anionic univalent group ClO₃ derived from chloric acid, or a compound containing this group.

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chlorate

(ˈklɔːˌreɪt; -rɪt)

(Elements & Compounds) any salt of chloric acid, containing the monovalent ion ClO3^–

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chlo•rate

(ˈklɔr eɪt, -ɪt, ˈkloʊr-)

n.

a salt of chloric acid.

[1815–25]

chlo·rate

(klôr′āt′)

A chemical compound containing the group ClO₃.

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Noun

chlorate - any salt of chloric acid

salt - a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)

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clorato

chlorate

[ˈklɔːreɪt] N → clorato m

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chlorate

n → Chlorat nt

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chlorate

[ˈklɔːreɪt] n (Chem) → clorato

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