perchlorate

noun

per·​chlo·​rate (ˌ)pər-ˈklȯr-ˌāt 

-ət

: a salt or ester of perchloric acid

Examples of perchlorate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

During the 2013 conclave that elected Pope Francis, the black smoke was produced using a mixture of potassium perchlorate, anthracene (a component of coal tar) and sulfur. —Greta Cross, USA Today, 8 May 2025

If a majority is not met, then the ballot papers will be added to a mixture of potassium perchlorate, anthracene and sulfur to create the black smoke. —Callum Sutherland, Time, 3 May 2025

Sodium perchlorate is used to produce ammonium perchlorate. —Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 30 Apr. 2025

During the two-day-long conclave in 2013, a mixture of potassium perchlorate, anthracene (a component in coal tar), and sulfur was used to make the black smoke. —Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 1 May 2025

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1817, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for perchlorate

• chlorate

Kids Definition

perchlorate

noun

per·​chlo·​rate (ˈ)pər-ˈklō(ə)r-ˌāt 

-ˈklȯ(ə)r-

: a chemical compound formed by the reaction of perchloric acid with another substance

Medical Definition

perchlorate

noun

per·​chlo·​rate (ˈ)pər-ˈklō(ə)r-ˌāt, -ˈklȯ(ə)r-, -ət 

: a salt or ester of perchloric acid