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Webster 1913 Edition


Chlorate

Chlo′rate

,
Noun.
[Cf. F.
chlorate
. See
Chlorine
.]
(Chem.)
A salt of chloric acid;
as,
chlorate
of potassium
.

Webster 1828 Edition


Chlorate

CHLORATE

,
Noun.
[See chlorine.] A compound of chloric acid with a salifiable base.