permanganate
(noun) a dark purple salt of permanganic acid; in water solution it is used as a disinfectant and antiseptic
Source: WordNet® 3.1
permanganate (plural permanganates)
(inorganic chemistry) any salt of permanganic acid: they are purple crystalline solids, mostly soluble in water, and are strong oxidizing agents
(inorganic chemistry) potassium permanganate
Source: Wiktionary
Per*man"ga*nate, n. (Chem.)
Definition: A salt of permanganic acid. Potassium permanganate. (Chem.) See Potassium permanganate, under Potassium.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
12 February 2025
(noun) an abnormal enlargement of the colon; can be congenital (as in Hirschsprung’s disease) or acquired (as when children refuse to defecate)
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