potassium chlorate

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Definition of potassium chlorate

: a crystalline salt KClO₃ that is used as an oxidizing agent in matches, fireworks, and explosives

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That white tip of theirs is the potassium chlorate, an easy-to-trigger oxidizing agent, that pumps oxygen into the reaction of the red portion, phosphorous, and allows it to burn the sulfur as fuel. — Sam Eifling, Popular Mechanics, "How To Light a Match With Nothing But Other Matches," 28 Apr. 2016 It was packed in a foot-long mailing tube and filled with flash powder, a low-grade explosive that Mr. Kingsley made with aluminum powder and potassium chlorate. — Ashley Southall, New York Times, "Brooklyn Man Arrested in Fatal Bombing That Police Say Missed Its Target," 28 Feb. 2018

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The first known use of potassium chlorate was in 1866

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potassium chlorate

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Medical Definition of potassium chlorate

: a crystalline salt KClO₃ with a cooling saline taste that is used especially in veterinary medicine as a mild astringent (as in the treatment of stomatitis)