potassium chlorate

noun Chemistry.

a white or colorless, crystalline, water-soluble, poisonous solid, KClO3, used chiefly as an oxidizing agent in the manufacture of explosives, fireworks, matches, bleaches, and disinfectants.

Origin of potassium chlorate

First recorded in 1880–85

Words nearby potassium chlorate

potassium bisulfate, potassium bitartrate, potassium bromate, potassium bromide, potassium carbonate, potassium chlorate, potassium chloride, potassium cobaltinitrite, potassium cyanide, potassium dichromate, potassium diphosphate

British Dictionary definitions for potassium chlorate

potassium chlorate

noun

a white crystalline soluble substance used in fireworks, matches, and explosives, and as a disinfectant and bleaching agent. Formula: KClO 3

Medical definitions for potassium chlorate

potassium chlorate

n.

A poisonous crystalline compound used as an oxidizing agent and disinfectant.