persalt

[ pur-sawlt ]

/ ˈpɜrˌsɔlt /

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noun Chemistry.

(in a series of salts of a given metal or group) the salt in which the metal or group has a high, or the highest apparent, valence.

(loosely) the salt of a peroxy acid.

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Origin of persalt

First recorded in 1810–20; per- + salt¹

Words nearby persalt

Perronet, Perrot, perry, Perrysburg, Pers, persalt, per say, perse, persecute, persecuted, persecution

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How to use persalt in a sentence

Prussian blue, with a persalt of iron or tin as a mordant, gives a very splendid dark blue.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley
If a solution of a persalt of iron is now added to the fluid, a blue precipitate is formed.
Legal Chemistry|A. Naquet

British Dictionary definitions for persalt

persalt

/ (ˈpɜːˌsɔːlt) /

noun

any salt of a peracid

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Medical definitions for persalt

persalt

[ pûr′sôlt′ ]

A salt containing the greatest proportion possible of the peroxy group.