n. any salt of permanganic acid, they are purple crystalline solids, mostly soluble in water; they are strong oxidizing agents
n. potassium permanganate
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A salt of permanganic acid.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A compound of permanganic acid with a base.
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n. a dark purple salt of permanganic acid; in water solution it is used as a disinfectant and antiseptic
Word Usage
"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."