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chlorate Definition

chlo·rate (klôrāt′, -it)

noun

a salt of chloric acid containing the monovalent, negative radical ClO

chlorate Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • potash: These were dosed daily with chlorate of potash, given in bran mashes.

Converse of object

  • use: A patch test to zinc chlorate used in the vats also produced a positive reaction ( Stauffer 1931 ).

Modifies a noun

  • weedkiller: The area must be kept weed and litter free, but do not use sodium chlorate weedkiller.

Noun used with modifier

  • potassium: Which best explains the role of the potassium chlorate?
  • sodium: Sodium chlorate could be mixed with sugar or charcoal to produce high explosive.