a colourless crystalline soluble compound used as a bleaching agent, weak antiseptic, and weedkiller. Formula: NaClO3
sodium chlorate in American English
a colorless, crystalline salt, NaClO3, used as an oxidizing agent in matches, explosives, etc.
sodium chlorate in American English
noun
Chemistry
a colorless, water-soluble solid, NaClO3, cool and salty to the taste, used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives and matches, as a textile mordant, and as an oxidizing and bleaching agent
Word origin
[1880–85]This word is first recorded in the period 1880–85. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Chief of Staff, barnstorm, interface, irredentist, rain check
Examples of 'sodium chlorate' in a sentence
sodium chlorate
Sodium chlorate is used as a bleaching agent in the production of pulp.
Globe and Mail (2003)
There is a strong fire risk from dead weeds treated with sodium chlorate.