permanganate
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of permanganate
First recorded in 1835–45; permangan(ic acid) + -ate 2
Example Sentences
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Permanganate, with the largest reduction potential, is the strongest oxidizer under these conditions.
From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019
Permanganate of potash or dilute carbolic acid forms the best mouth-wash.
From Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada by Ritter, Thomas Jefferson
Permanganate" required 0.7 " 8.8 " 18.0 " 47.4 " 95.4 " Effect of Varying Bulk.
From A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. by Beringer, Cornelius
Afterwards the following lotion may be applied to the wounds several times a day: Permanganate of potassium, half a dram; distilled water, 1 pint.
From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry
Permanganate of potash was carried as an alternative for a brief period.
From The Riddle of the Rhine; chemical strategy in peace and war by Lefebure, Victor
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