perchlorate

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It also discovered an abundant amount of the chemical perchlorate, a highly oxidizing salt, in dirt samples.

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  1. noun An ester or salt of perchloric acid.

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  • The Environmental Protection Agency apparently erred in its analysis of the potential human health impacts of perchlorate, according to a draft report by the agency's inspector general. —  High Country News - Most Recent
  • About 160 of the water systems had detectable levels of perchlorate, and 31 had levels high enough to exceed a new safety level the EPA is considering. —  USATODAY.com News - Top Stories
  • (CDC) have reported that 15 brands of powdered infant formula are contaminated with perchlorate, a rocket fuel component detected i ... —  The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com
  • Although I must say this sounds worse than I thought. that 15 brands of baby formula contained perchlorate, an oxidizer in solid fuels used in explosives —  Latest Articles
  • (CDC) found 15 brands of baby milk contained perchlorate, an oxidiser in solid fuels used in explosives, fireworks, road flares and rocket motors, the EWG said today. —  The Australian | News |
 

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/pərˈkloʊreɪt/
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