chloric acid
noun
a hypothetical acid, HClO3, known only in solution or in the form of its salts.
Origin of chloric acid
First recorded in 1860–65
Words nearby chloric acid
chloremia,
chlorenchyma,
chlorhexidine,
chlorhydria,
chloric,
chloric acid,
chloride,
chloride of lime,
chloride paper,
chloride shift,
chloridize
British Dictionary definitions for chloric acid
chloric acid
noun
a strong acid with a pungent smell, known only in solution and in the form of chlorate salts. Formula: HClO 3
Medical definitions for chloric acid
chloric acid
[ klôr′ĭk ]
n.
A strongly oxidizing unstable chlorine acid that exists only in solution and as chlorates.