CHLORIC

adj. Klor'i2k lAt.,chloric us. Fr.,chlorique. It., clorico. Sp., clorico. Containing or combined with chlorine (usually restricted to compounds containing chlorine united with oxygen, and to those which are combined with a greater amount of that element than occurs in chlorous compounds). [B.] See CHLORINE. C. acid. Lat., acidum chloricum. Fr., acide chlorique. Ger., Chlorsciure. It., acido clorico. Sp., dcido clorico. As ordinarily used, a substance, known only in aqueous solution, having the constitution HC1O3. Its solution in water is colorle , has a pungent A, ape; A, at; A, ah; A4, all; Ch, chin; Ch2, loch (Scottish); [s. 240]