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permanganate

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(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

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noun

Any of the salts of permanganic acid, all of which are strong oxidizing agents.

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Origin: permangan(ic acid)

Origin: + -ate²

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