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perchlorate
This term is primarily used within the specialized registers of chemistry, aerospace engineering, and planetary science. It carries a neutral, technical connotation, though in environmental contexts, it is often discussed as a pollutant or contaminant due to its impact on thyroid function in humans.
As a chemical species, it is treated as an uncountable noun when referring to the substance in general or the ion itself. While it can be pluralized when referring to different types of perchlorate salts (e.g., potassium and ammonium perchlorates), in most scientific descriptions of soil composition or propellant chemistry, the singular form is used to denote the collective presence of the compound.
Meanings
Examples
Ammonium perchlorate is a common oxidizer used in solid rocket boosters.
The lab results show a high concentration of perchlorate in the local well water.
Wait, did you say they found perchlorate on Mars?
The fireworks manufacturer carefully stored the potassium perchlorate to avoid accidental ignition.
The fireworks manufacturer carefully stored the potassium perchlorate to avoid accidental ignition.
I wonder if perchlorate levels in the soil will affect the rover's sensors.
Perchlorate contamination often stems from industrial runoff or military explosives.
Perchlorate contamination often stems from industrial runoff or military explosives.
The chemist added a small amount of sodium perchlorate to the solution.
We need to implement a filtration system to remove perchlorate from the groundwater.