perchloric acid

noun

perchloric acid

noun
1

A clear colourless liquid that is a strong acid and a violent, sometimes explosive, oxidizing agent: HClO₄, the oxyacid of chlorine in which chlorine has the highest oxidation number.

Derived terms
perchlorate
Related terms
perbromic acid, perfluoric acid, periodic acid

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