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periodate

[ puh-rahy-uh-deyt ]
/ pəˈraɪ əˌdeɪt /

noun Chemistry.

a salt of a periodic acid, as sodium periodate, Na2H3IO6.

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Origin of periodate

First recorded in 1830–40; period(ic acid) + -ate2

Words nearby periodate

perineural anesthesia, perineuritis, perineurium, perinuclear, period, periodate, period drama, periodic, periodic acid, periodic acid-Schiff, periodical
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British Dictionary definitions for periodate

periodate
/ (pɜːˈraɪəˌdeɪt) /

noun

any salt or ester of a periodic acid
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