noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   any salt of permanganic acid: they are purple crystalline solids, mostly soluble in water, and are strong oxidizing agents
2. 2
   a dark purple salt of permanganic acid; in water solution it is used as a disinfectant and antiseptic wordnet
3. 3
   potassium permanganate

Synonyms

All synonyms

alcoholchemicalhypermanganatetetraoxomanganate

Example

More examples

"Why is potassium permanganate purple?"

Etymology

From per- + manganate.

Related phrases

calcium permanganatepermanganate of potashpotassium permanganateoxidizing agentpermanganic acidpotassium permanganate

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