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/pə(ɹ)ˈklɔːɹeɪt/ · noun
(chemistry) Any salt of perchloric acid; used in pyrotechnics and as powerful oxidizing agents..
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Perchlorate means (chemistry) Any salt of perchloric acid; used in pyrotechnics and as powerful oxidizing agents..
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