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Examples of perchlorate in a Sentence
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Similarly, some small open spaces in the basalts have been filled in with sulfate and perchlorate salts.
—Scott K. Johnson, Ars Technica, 18 Sep. 2023
The soil of Mars, for instance, contains perchlorate compounds that some Earth microbes can turn into chloride and oxygen.
—Saugat Bolakhe, Quanta Magazine, 17 July 2023
But in 2008, the Phoenix Mars Lander discovered that martian dust is laced with perchlorate, an ingredient in rocket fuel.
—Marissa Grunes, Discover Magazine, 6 Apr. 2023
This meant that perchlorate may have obscured any evidence of organic molecules that could indicate life.
—Carmen Drahl, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 May 2023
Rovers and satellites have detected concentrations of toxic perchlorates—a salt so reactive that it’s used on Earth to make rocket propellant—on the Martian surface that would be swept up in the wind.
—Joe Pappalardo, Popular Mechanics, 8 May 2023
Because that water irrigates crops and rangeland, perchlorate also taints a variety of foods.
—Patrick Morgan, Discover Magazine, 3 Feb. 2011
In 2008, the Mars Phoenix lander discovered perchlorate ions in Mars soil.
—Carmen Drahl, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 May 2023
The perchlorate absorbs the water and forms a salty solution.
—Sarah Scoles, Discover Magazine, 13 Apr. 2015
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First Known Use
1817, in the meaning defined above
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“Perchlorate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perchlorate. Accessed 9 May. 2024.
Kids Definition
perchlorate
noun
per·chlo·rate
(ˈ)pər-ˈklō(ə)r-ˌāt
-ˈklȯ(ə)r-
: a chemical compound formed by the reaction of perchloric acid with another substance
Medical Definition
perchlorate
noun
per·chlo·rate
(ˈ)pər-ˈklō(ə)r-ˌāt, -ˈklȯ(ə)r-, -ət
: a salt or ester of perchloric acid
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