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CHLORATE

A chlorate is a salt formed by the reaction of chloric acid and metal. The chlorates are very analogous to the nitrates. They are well crystallized solids which give off oxygen when heated. They deflagrate with inflammable substances with such facility that an explosion is produced by slight causes. They are used in the preparation of oxygen in pyrotechnics and as oxidizing agents in dyeing and other processes.
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