per·man·ga·nate (p r-m ng g-n t )n. Any of the salts of permanganic acid, all of which are strong oxidizing agents. [permangan(ic acid) + -ate.] |
permanganate [pəˈmæŋgəˌneɪt -nɪt]
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(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a salt of permanganic acid
| permanganate (pr-mngg-nt) A salt of permanganic acid, containing the group MnO4. Permanganates are strong oxidizing agents. |
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| Noun | 1. | permanganate - a dark purple salt of permanganic acid; in water solution it is used as a disinfectant and antiseptic permanganate of potash, potassium permanganate - a poisonous salt that forms dark purple crystals and is purple-red when dissolved in water; used as an oxidizing and bleaching agent and as a disinfectant and antiseptic salt - a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal) |
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