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States still have the option of regulating perchlorate on their own — but this is not easy, said Charles DeSaillan, New Mexico’s assistant attorney general for natural resources.
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Origin and Etymology of perchlorate
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1817
Medical Dictionary
perchlorate
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noun
per·chlo·rate
\(ˈ)pər-ˈklō(ə)r-ˌāt, -ˈklȯ(ə)r-, -ət\
Medical Definition of perchlorate
: a salt or ester of perchloric acid
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