PERIODIC ACID


Meaning of PERIODIC ACID in English

[ ˌpə:rʌɪ'ɒdɪk ]

■ noun Chemistry a hygroscopic solid acid with strong oxidizing properties.

Origin

C19: from sense 2 of per- + iodic acid .

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