periodic acid
[ pur-ahy-od-ik, pur- ]
/ ˈpɜr aɪˈɒd ɪk, ˌpɜr- /
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noun Chemistry.
any of a series of acids derived from I2O7 by the addition of water molecules, as HIO4 or H5IO6.
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Origin of periodic acid
First recorded in 1830–40
Words nearby periodic acid
perinuclear, period, periodate, period drama, periodic, periodic acid, periodic acid-Schiff, periodical, periodical cicada, periodically, periodic attractor
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British Dictionary definitions for periodic acid
periodic acid
/ (ˌpɜːraɪˈɒdɪk) /
noun
any of various oxyacids of iodine containing a greater proportion of oxygen than iodic acid and differing from each other in water content, esp either of the crystalline compounds HIO 4 (metaperiodic acid) and H 5 IO 6 (paraperiodic acid)
Word Origin for periodic acid
C19: from per- + iodic
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Medical definitions for periodic acid
periodic acid
[ pûr′ī-ŏd′ĭk ]
n.
A white, crystalline inorganic acid that contains iodine and is used as an oxidizer.
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