permanganate

(pər maŋgə 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

See permanganate in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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

Origin:

Origin: permangan(ic acid)

Origin: + -ate2

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