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

While raw materials potentially useful for Earth life are found in abundance on Mars, they are mixed in the soil with toxins such as perchlorate, as well as salts that would make growth difficult for most organisms. — Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Actual Martian regolith has different particle characteristics and contains things such as perchlorates. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026

Plus, some samples of Martian soil contain high levels of perchlorates, toxic chemical compounds, also found in rocket fuel, that could potentially poison the planet’s supplies of water and food. — Brian Gallagher, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026

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

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