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Martian regolith also contains perchlorate, which is a strong oxidizer.
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Keith Cooper, Space.com, 3 Mar. 2026
First, the agency updated the science to better estimate perchlorate’s risks, but that took time.
—Michael Phillis, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Those materials include sodium perchlorate, ammonium perchlorate precursors and nitrocellulose, all key components in solid-fuel rocket motors.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
Fallout Fireworks also leave behind a less visible but persistent pollutant: perchlorate, a chemical oxidizer used in many pyrotechnic formulations.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 29 Dec. 2025
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Keith Cooper, Space.com, 3 Mar. 2026
First, the agency updated the science to better estimate perchlorate’s risks, but that took time.
—Michael Phillis, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Those materials include sodium perchlorate, ammonium perchlorate precursors and nitrocellulose, all key components in solid-fuel rocket motors.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
Fallout Fireworks also leave behind a less visible but persistent pollutant: perchlorate, a chemical oxidizer used in many pyrotechnic formulations.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 29 Dec. 2025
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“Perchlorate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perchlorate. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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perchlorate
noun
per·chlo·rate
(ˈ)pər-ˈklō(ə)r-ˌāt 
-ˈklȯ(ə)r-
: a chemical compound formed by the reaction of perchloric acid with another substance
Medical Definition
perchlorate
noun
per·chlo·rate
(ˈ)pər-ˈklō(ə)r-ˌāt, -ˈklȯ(ə)r-, -ət
: a salt or ester of perchloric acid
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