potassium_permanganate |
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| 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 |
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