sodium chlorate
- noun
- /ˈsoʊdiəm ˈklɔːreɪt/
- Specialized
:
clorato de sodio
- Farmers often use sodium chlorate to control weeds.
Examples
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The use of sodium chlorate in agriculture is restricted due to environmental concerns.
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Many industrial disinfectants contained sodium chlorate as the active ingredient.
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He accidentally spilled sodium chlorate while preparing a solution for weed control.
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Is sodium chlorate safe for the environment?
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He accidentally spilled sodium chlorate while preparing a solution for weed control.
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Farmers often use sodium chlorate to manage weed growth effectively.
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Many industrial disinfectants use sodium chlorate because of its antiseptic properties.
Synonyms
2
9.2
A salt made from chloric acid that contains the ClO3− ion
How Hazardous
- Specialized
1
7.2
- Specialized
1
5.5
- Specialized
- Specialized
- Specialized
- Specialized
3
2.3
∞
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
The term denotes the sodium salt of the chlorate ion, so its meaning is directly compositionally derived from 'sodium' + 'chlorate' following standard chemical naming patterns. Chemical nomenclature is systematic and cross-linguistically regular, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can infer it is a sodium compound (a salt), even if they might not know the exact formula or specific uses.
Etymology
Sodium chlorate gets its name from two parts: sodium, a common salty metal, and chlorate, a type of salt that contains chlorine. So the name literally says it is a chlorine-containing 'salt', which fits its use to kill weeds and to disinfect.