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During the two-day-long conclave in 2013, a mixture of potassium perchlorate, anthracene (a component in coal tar), and sulfur was used to make the black smoke.
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 1 May 2025
Iranian officials have publicly denied that any sodium perchlorate was stored at the port.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2025
Iran’s military sought to deny the delivery of ammonium perchlorate from China, but new videos emerged showing an apocalyptic scene at the still-smoldering port.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
Although rare on Earth, perchlorates interfere with the thyroid's ability to absorb iodine, which is vital to thyroid function.
—Madison Dapcevich, Discover Magazine, 25 Apr. 2025
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 1 May 2025
Iranian officials have publicly denied that any sodium perchlorate was stored at the port.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2025
Iran’s military sought to deny the delivery of ammonium perchlorate from China, but new videos emerged showing an apocalyptic scene at the still-smoldering port.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025
Although rare on Earth, perchlorates interfere with the thyroid's ability to absorb iodine, which is vital to thyroid function.
—Madison Dapcevich, Discover Magazine, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Perchlorate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perchlorate. Accessed 5 May. 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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