potassium_permanganate
1. [ noun ] (chemistry) a poisonous salt that forms dark purple crystals and is purple-red when dissolved in water; used as an oxidizing and bleaching agent and as a disinfectant and antiseptic
Synonyms: permanganate_of_potash
Related terms: permanganate
Similar spelling:   potassium_bicarbonate
  potassium_acid_carbonate
  potassium_dichromate
  potassium_carbonate
  potassium_ferrocyanide