permanganate

American

[per-mang-guh-neyt] / pərˈmæŋ gəˌneɪt /

noun

Chemistry.

a salt of permanganic acid, as potassium permanganate.

permanganate British

/ -nɪt, pəˈmæŋɡəˌneɪt /

noun

a salt of permanganic acid

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permanganate Scientific

/ pər-măng′gə-nāt′ /

A salt of permanganic acid, containing the group MnO ₄. Permanganates are strong oxidizing agents.

Etymology

Origin of permanganate

First recorded in 1835–45; permangan(ic acid) + -ate ²

Example Sentences

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Permanganate, with the largest reduction potential, is the strongest oxidizer under these conditions.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

Permanganate of potash is a very powerful oxidising agent.

From The Dyeing of Cotton Fabrics A Practical Handbook for the Dyer and Student by Beech, Franklin

Permanganate of potash in boiling water, applied to the floor hot, will produce a stain, the color being dependent on the number of coats.

From Practical Mechanics for Boys by Zerbe, James Slough

Permanganate of potash for rubbing into the bitten place should always be carried by persons traveling in a snake-infested country.

From Stories from Everybody's Magazine by Various

Magnesic sulphate present 0 gram 1 gram 10 grams Permanganate required 19.3 c.c.

From A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. by Beringer, Cornelius

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