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permanganate definition

per·man·ga·nate (pər maŋ′gə nāt′)

noun

a salt of permanganic acid containing the monovalent, negative radical MnO: it is a strong oxidizing agent and is generally dark purple in color

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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