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From perchloric acid + -ate (“derivative”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
perchlorate
Today it means: Any salt of perchloric acid; used in pyrotechnics and as powerful oxidizing agents. Full definition →
Today it means: Any salt of perchloric acid; used in pyrotechnics and as powerful oxidizing agents. Full definition →
From perchloric acid + -ate (“derivative”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.