Etymology

perchloric

P3E1R1C3H4L1O1R1I1C3

Today it means: Describing compounds containing the most highly oxidized state of chlorine. Full definition →

English chloric ← Latin per- ← Proto-Italic *per
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-der.?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pér
  3. Proto-Italic*per
  4. Latinper
  5. Latinper-
  6. Englishper-
  7. Englishchloric
  8. English todayperchloric

From per- + chloric.

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