permanganate
Plural: permanganates
Noun
- a dark purple salt of permanganic acid; in water solution it is used as a disinfectant and antiseptic
- any salt of permanganic acid: they are purple crystalline solids, mostly soluble in water, and are strong oxidizing agents
- potassium permanganate
Origin / Etymology
From per- + manganate.
Scrabble Score: 17
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Words With Friends Score: 22
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