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potassium perchlorate

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potassium perchlorate [pə′tas·ē·əm pər′klȯr‚āt]
(inorganic chemistry)
KClO4Explosive, oxidative, colorless crystals; soluble in water, insoluble in alcohol; decomposes at 400°C; used in explosives, medicine, pyrotechnics, analysis, and as a reagent and oxidizing agent. Also known as potassium hyperchlorate.


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Potassium perchlorate was used primarily as a pharmaceutical agent to treat hyperthyroidism.
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In the United States, ammonium perchlorate is used as an oxidizer in solid rocket propellant, sodium perchlorate is used in slurry explosives and potassium perchlorate is used in road flares and air bag inflators.
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Preliminary experience in the treatment of hyperthyroidism with potassium perchlorate.
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