Chem. [f. CHLOR-IC + -ATE4: cf. F. chlorate.] A salt of chloric acid, e.g., chlorate of potash, or potassium chlorate, KO3 Cl. Perchlorate, a salt of perchloric acid, as perchlorate of potash, KO4 Cl.
1823. J. Badcock, Dom. Amusem., 65. Finely levigated chlorate, or hyperoxymuriate of potash.
1853. W. Gregory, Inorg. Chem., 272. The chlorates … deflagrate violently with combustible matter…. The only important chlorate is chlorate of potash…. The perchlorate of potash … is the only perchlorate of interest.
