PERMANGANATE

permanganate

(noun) a dark purple salt of permanganic acid; in water solution it is used as a disinfectant and antiseptic

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

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



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