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

The complaint alleges Derrick demonstrated how to manufacture detonators and volatile explosive compounds, including nickel aminoguanidine perchlorate, ethylene glycol dinitrate, HMTD, hexamine dinitrate and ammonium nitrate mixtures capable of causing catastrophic damage. —Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026

Martian regolith also contains perchlorate, which is a strong oxidizer. —Keith Cooper, Space.com, 3 Mar. 2026

First, the agency updated the science to better estimate perchlorate’s risks, but that took time. —Michael Phillis, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2026

Those materials include sodium perchlorate, ammonium perchlorate precursors and nitrocellulose, all key components in solid-fuel rocket motors. —Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Dec. 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