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potassium permanganate

noun Chemistry.

a very dark purple, crystalline, water-soluble solid, KMnO4, used chiefly as an oxidizing agent, disinfectant, laboratory reagent, and in medicine as an astringent and antiseptic.

Nearby words

potassium iodide, potassium monophosphate, potassium myronate, potassium nitrate, potassium oxalate, potassium permanganate, potassium phosphate, potassium sulfate, potassium sulphate, potassium thiocyanate, potassium-40

Origin of potassium permanganate

First recorded in 1865–70
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British Dictionary definitions for potassium permanganate

potassium permanganate

noun

a dark purple poisonous odourless soluble crystalline solid, used as a bleach, disinfectant, and antiseptic. Formula: KMnO 4Systematic name: potassium manganate(VII)
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Medicine definitions for potassium permanganate

potassium permanganate

n.

A dark purple crystalline compound used as an oxidizing agent and disinfectant and in deodorizers and dyes.
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Science definitions for potassium permanganate

potassium permanganate

A dark purple crystalline compound used as an oxidizing agent and disinfectant and in deodorizers and dyes. Chemical formula: KMnO4.
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