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chlorate
Chlorate (noun) means (chemistry) A salt formed from chloric acid.
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(chemistry) A salt formed from chloric acid.
"The higher levels of chlorate were discovered during routine testing at the company's production facility in Ghent, Belgium, according to an unnamed company spokesperson quoted by the AFP news agency."
— Lucy Hooker, Coca-Cola recalls drinks in UK due to chemical levels (2025)
"Chlorates are powerful oxidizing agents."
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Etymology
Formed from chloric acid and -ate (“salt or ester”).
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"chlorate" (noun) means (chemistry) A salt formed from chloric acid.