chlorate

noun

chlo·​rate ˈklȯr-ˌāt 

: a salt containing the anion ClO₃⁻

chlorate of potassium

Examples of chlorate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Coca-Cola has initiated a recall of several soft drink products in Europe after higher-than-normal levels of chlorate were detected during routine checks at a production plant in Belgium. — Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025

The incident underscores the challenges companies face when chemical by-products like chlorate inadvertently affect food and beverage safety. — Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Jan. 2025

For the majority the only contaminant found was chlorate, which is a disinfectant byproduct. — Agnel Philip, ProPublica, 6 Nov. 2023

Fireworks permitted: Cylinder fountains, cone fountains, sparklers containing no magnesium, chlorate or perchlorate; snakes containing no mercury, small smoke devices. — Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY, 1 July 2022

Whoever produced these stars has mastered the barium chlorate concoction that gives fireworks the toxic-green sheen of Ghostbusters’ Slimer. — Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 30 June 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1823, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing chlorate

• potassium chlorate
• sodium chlorate

Rhymes for chlorate

• perchlorate

Medical Definition

chlorate

noun

chlo·​rate ˈklō(ə)r-ˌāt, ˈklȯ(ə)r- 

: a salt containing the anion ClO₃⁻

chlorate of potassium