3. Etym: [From Perch a pole.]
Defn: A Paris candle anciently used in England; also, a large wax candle formerly set upon the altar. [Obs.] Bailey.
PERCHERON
Per"che*ron, n. Etym: [F.]
Defn: One of a breed of draught horses originating in Perche, an old district of France; — called also Percheron-Norman.
PERCHLORATE
Per*chlo"rate, n. (Chem.)
Defn: A salt of perchloric acid.
PERCHLORIC
Per*chlo"ric, a. Etym: [Pref. per- + chloric.] (Chem.)
Defn: Pertaining to, or designating, the highest oxygen acid (HClO4), of chlorine; — called also hyperchloric.
PERCHLORIDE
Per*chlo"ride, n. (Chem.)
Defn: A chloride having a higher proportion of chlorine than any other chloride of the same substance or series.