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CHLORATE
chlorate
(noun) any salt of chloric acid
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
chlorate (plural chlorates)
(chemistry) Any salt of chloric acid.
Anagrams
• chelator, trachelo-, trochlea
Source: Wiktionary
Chlo"rate, n. Etym: [Cf. F. chlorate. See Chlorine.] (Chem.)
Definition: A salt of chloric acid; as, chlorate of potassium.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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