# perchlorate

> English word · Noun · IPA /pə(ɹ)ˈklɔːɹeɪt/ · frequency rank #77,079

## Definitions
1. Any salt of perchloric acid; used in pyrotechnics and as powerful oxidizing agents.

## Etymology
From perchloric acid + -ate (“derivative”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/perchlorate