Oxychloric \Ox`y*chlo"ric\, a. [Oxy
(a) + chloric.] (Chem.)
(a) Of, pertaining to, or designating in general, certain
compounds containing oxygen and chlorine.
(b) Formerly designating an acid now called {perchloric
acid}. See {Perchloric}.
perchloric acid
n : a powerful oxidizing agent; forms perchlorates