chlorate

[ klawr-eyt, -it, klohr- ]
/ ˈklɔr eɪt, -ɪt, ˈkloʊr- /

noun

a salt of chloric acid.

Origin of chlorate

First recorded in 1815–25; chlor-2 + -ate2

Words nearby chlorate

chloralose, chlorambucil, chloramine, chloramphenicol, chloranil, chlorate, chlorcyclizine, chlordane, chlordecone, chlordiazepoxide, chlorella

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British Dictionary definitions for chlorate

chlorate
/ (ˈklɔːˌreɪt, -rɪt) /

noun

any salt of chloric acid, containing the monovalent ion ClO 3 –

Medical definitions for chlorate

chlorate
[ klôr′āt′ ]

n.

A salt of chloric acid containing the chlorate ion.
The inorganic ion ClO3-.

Scientific definitions for chlorate

chlorate
[ klôr′āt′ ]

A chemical compound containing the group ClO3.