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periodate

[ puh-rahy-uh-deyt ]

noun

, Chemistry.
  1. a salt of a periodic acid, as sodium periodate, Na 2 H 3 IO 6 .


periodate

/ pɜːˈraɪəˌdeɪt /

noun

  1. any salt or ester of a periodic acid
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of periodate1

First recorded in 1830–40; period(ic acid) + -ate 2
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Example Sentences

Potassium salts give with sodium periodate and hydro-fluosilicic acid white precipitates soluble in much water.

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