: a crystalline salt KClO3 that is used as an oxidizing agent in matches, fireworks, and explosives
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebThe British home guard stockpiled petrol bombs to use against a potential Nazi invasion, and the Polish army developed a version with sulfuric acid, sugar, and potassium chlorate that ignited upon impact, negating the need for a fuse. Liz Webber, Quartz, 25 Feb. 2022 Magnesium carbonate keeps the environment within the canister from becoming too acidic, which could destabilize the potassium chlorate. Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, 31 May 2020 When ignited, charcoal inside the canister burns, while chemical compounds such as potassium nitrate and potassium chlorate produce oxygen that fuel the fire. Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, 31 May 2020 When ignited, charcoal inside the canister burns, while chemical compounds such as potassium nitrate and potassium chlorate produce oxygen that fuel the fire. Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, 31 May 2020 When ignited, charcoal inside the canister burns, while chemical compounds such as potassium nitrate and potassium chlorate produce oxygen that fuel the fire. Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, 31 May 2020 Magnesium carbonate keeps the environment within the canister from becoming too acidic, which could destabilize the potassium chlorate. Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, 31 May 2020 When ignited, charcoal inside the canister burns, while chemical compounds such as potassium nitrate and potassium chlorate produce oxygen that fuel the fire. Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, 31 May 2020 When ignited, charcoal inside the canister burns, while chemical compounds such as potassium nitrate and potassium chlorate produce oxygen that fuel the fire. Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, 31 May 2020 See More
Word History
First Known Use
1866, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
potassium chlorate
noun
: a crystalline salt KClO3 with a cooling saline taste that is used especially in veterinary medicine as a mild astringent (as in the treatment of stomatitis)