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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PERCHLORIC

a.Perchloric acid is chlorine converted into an acid by combining with a maximum of oxygen.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

PERCHLORIC

Per *chlo "ric, a. Etym: [Pref. per- + chloric. ] (Chem. )

 

Defn: Pertaining to, or designating, the highest oxygen acid (HClO4 ), of chlorine; -- called also hyperchloric.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

perchloric acid

per chlo ric ac id |pərˈklôrik pərˌklɔrɪk ˈæsəd | ▶noun Chemistry a fuming toxic liquid with powerful oxidizing properties. [Chem. formula: HClO 4. ] DERIVATIVES per chlo rate |-ˌrāt |noun

 

Oxford Dictionary

perchloric acid

perchloric acid |pəˈklɔːrɪk | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Chemistry a fuming toxic liquid with powerful oxidizing properties. ●Chem. formula: HClO 4.