noun
- a salt of permanganic acid, especially potassium permanganate, used as an oxidizing agent and disinfectant
Usage: chemistry
Examples
- The laboratory used potassium permanganate to test for organic compounds.
- Permanganate solutions have a distinctive purple color.
- The water treatment plant added permanganate to remove iron and manganese.
- She diluted the permanganate solution before using it as a disinfectant.
- The permanganate crystals dissolved quickly in warm water.
- Swimming pool maintenance sometimes requires permanganate for algae control.