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periodate
[ puh-rahy-uh-deyt ]
/ pəˈraɪ əˌdeɪt /
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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
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How to use periodate in a sentence
Potassium salts give with sodium periodate and hydro-fluosilicic acid white precipitates soluble in much water.
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British Dictionary definitions for periodate
periodate
/ (pɜːˈraɪəˌdeɪt) /
noun
any salt or ester of a periodic acid
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