ammonium perchlorate

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ammonium perchlorate [ə′mōn·yəm pər′klȯr‚āt]

(inorganic chemistry)

NH₄ClO₄A salt that forms colorless or white rhombic and regular crystals, which are soluble in water; it decomposes at 150°C, and the reaction is explosive at higher temperatures.

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