permanganate

[ per-mang-guh-neyt ]

nounChemistry.

Origin of permanganate

1
First recorded in 1835–45; permangan(ic acid) + -ate2

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British Dictionary definitions for permanganate

permanganate

/ (pəˈmæŋɡəˌneɪt, -nɪt) /


noun
  1. a salt of permanganic acid

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Scientific definitions for permanganate

permanganate

[ pər-mănggə-nāt′ ]


  1. A salt of permanganic acid, containing the group MnO4. Permanganates are strong oxidizing agents.

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