Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The anionic univalent group MnO4 derived from permanganic acid or a compound containing this group, all of which are strong oxidizing agents.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A compound of permanganic acid with a base.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Chem.) A salt of permanganic acid.
- noun (Chem.) See Potassium permanganate, under
Potassium .
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- noun inorganic chemistry any
salt ofpermanganic acid , they arepurple crystalline solids , mostly soluble in water; they are strongoxidizing agents - noun inorganic chemistry
potassium permanganate
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- noun a dark purple salt of permanganic acid; in water solution it is used as a disinfectant and antiseptic
Etymologies
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Examples
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The purple looks like potassium permanganate, which is a strong oxidizer.
Rambles at starchamber.com » Blog Archive » Thoughtful scientist, colored water 2010
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More accurate results are obtained by using a very dilute solution of potassium permanganate, which is decomposed by amyl alcohol much more rapidly than by ethyl alcohol.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 365, December 30, 1882 Various
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You can use soap or a chemical product such as permanganate of potash or cresol.
Chapter 4 1976
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There may be added to the boiler, C, certain materials for purifying the acetic acid, such as permanganate of potassa or acetate of soda, so as to obtain an absolutely pure article.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 514, November 7, 1885 Various
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When hydrogen peroxide comes in contact with a catalyst, such as permanganate of potash, it breaks down into oxygen and water.
Operation: Outer Space Murray Leinster 1935
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The standard solution of "permanganate" is then run in, (not too quickly, and with constant shaking) until a permanent pink tinge is produced.
A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. Cornelius Beringer 1886
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Fifty c.c. of a solution of ferrous chloride, which required on titration 49.8 c.c. of "permanganate," required for re-titration (after subsequent reduction with stannous chloride) 50 c.c. of the permanganate solution.
A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. Cornelius Beringer 1886
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Another gram dissolved in acid and titrated with "permanganate" required 8.2 c.c. (standard = 0.4951).
A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. Cornelius Beringer 1886
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In one experiment 50 c.c. of the ferrous sulphate solution were titrated with "permanganate"; 49.3 c.c. of the last-mentioned solution were required.
A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. Cornelius Beringer 1886
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"permanganate" solution, and again titrate; about 30 c.c. of the "hypo" will be used.
A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. Cornelius Beringer 1886
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