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According to The Wall Street Journal, Tehran has arranged for a shipment that includes ammonium perchlorate—used in solid-fuel ballistic missiles—which could enable the production of up to 800 missiles.
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Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
Chemicals used for black smoke: potassium perchlorate, anthracene and sulphur.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 7 May 2025
If the vote is unsuccessful, black smoke will emerge from the Sistine Chapel’s chimney, created from a combination of potassium perchlorate, anthracene, and sulfur.
—Sarah Turner, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Both ammonium perchlorate and dioctyl sebacate are chemicals usable in solid propellant rocket motors, which are commonly used for ballistic missiles, according to the Treasury Department.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 30 Apr. 2025
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Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
Chemicals used for black smoke: potassium perchlorate, anthracene and sulphur.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 7 May 2025
If the vote is unsuccessful, black smoke will emerge from the Sistine Chapel’s chimney, created from a combination of potassium perchlorate, anthracene, and sulfur.
—Sarah Turner, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Both ammonium perchlorate and dioctyl sebacate are chemicals usable in solid propellant rocket motors, which are commonly used for ballistic missiles, according to the Treasury Department.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Perchlorate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perchlorate. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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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
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