persalt
[ pur-sawlt ]
/ ˈpɜrˌsɔlt /
noun Chemistry.
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Words nearby persalt
Perronet, Perrot, perry, Perrysburg, Pers, persalt, per say, perse, persecute, persecution, persecution complex
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Example sentences from the Web for persalt
If a solution of a persalt of iron is now added to the fluid, a blue precipitate is formed.
Legal Chemistry|A. NaquetPrussian blue, with a persalt of iron or tin as a mordant, gives a very splendid dark blue.
British Dictionary definitions for persalt
persalt
/ (ˈpɜːˌsɔːlt) /
noun
any salt of a peracid
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Medical definitions for persalt
persalt
[ pûr′sôlt′ ]
n.
A salt containing the greatest proportion possible of the peroxy group.
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