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The Trump administration also has continued to levy new sanctions on Iran, including this week, which saw the U.S. specifically target any sale of sodium perchlorate to the Islamic Republic.
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Giada Zampano, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
According to the Vatican press office, the black smoke is made by a cartridge holding a mixture of potassium perchlorate, anthracene and sulphur.
—Katie Primm, NBC news, 9 May 2025
What to Know The Treasury sanctioned a network that allegedly facilitated the procurement of sodium perchlorate and dioctyl sebacate—chemicals used in the production of ammonium perchlorate, a key component of solid propellants for ballistic missiles.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
During the 2013 conclave that elected Pope Francis, the black smoke was produced using a mixture of potassium perchlorate, anthracene (a component of coal tar) and sulfur.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 8 May 2025
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Giada Zampano, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
According to the Vatican press office, the black smoke is made by a cartridge holding a mixture of potassium perchlorate, anthracene and sulphur.
—Katie Primm, NBC news, 9 May 2025
What to Know The Treasury sanctioned a network that allegedly facilitated the procurement of sodium perchlorate and dioctyl sebacate—chemicals used in the production of ammonium perchlorate, a key component of solid propellants for ballistic missiles.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
During the 2013 conclave that elected Pope Francis, the black smoke was produced using a mixture of potassium perchlorate, anthracene (a component of coal tar) and sulfur.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 8 May 2025
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“Perchlorate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perchlorate. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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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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