potassium chlorate

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Definition of potassium chlorate in English English dictionary

a white salt (KClO3) used in matches, fireworks, and explosives; also used as a disinfectant and bleaching agent

A poisonous crystalline compound, KClO, used as an oxidizing agent, a bleach, and a disinfectant and in making explosives, matches, and fireworks

Hyphenation

po·tas·si·um chlo·rate

Turkish pronunciation

pıtäsiım klôreyt

Pronunciation

/pəˈtasēəm ˈklôrāt/ /pəˈtæsiːəm ˈklɔːreɪt/