Permanganate

noun

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

Etymology

From per- + manganate.

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