any salt of chloric acid, containing the monovalent ion ClO3–
chlorate in American English
(ˈklɔrˌeɪt; klɔrɪt)
noun
a salt of chloric acid containing the monovalent, negative radical ClO3
chlorate in American English
(ˈklɔreit, -ɪt, ˈklour-)
noun
a salt of chloric acid
Word origin
[1815–25; chlor-2 + -ate2]This word is first recorded in the period 1815–25. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: aesthetic, aggressive, diorama, heuristic, normchlor- is a combining form used in the names of chemical compounds in which chlorine ispresent. Other words that use the affix chlor- include: chloramine, chloramphenicol, chlorcyclizine, chlorpromazine, heptachlor