perchlorinate

perchlorinate [per-klawr-uh-neyt, -klohr-] Word Origin verb (used with object), per·chlo·ri·nat·ed, per·chlo·ri·nat·ing. Chemistry.

1. to combine with the maximum proportion of chlorine.

Origin of perchlorinate First recorded in 1855–60; per- + chlorinate Related formsper·chlo·ri·na·tion, noun