Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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permanganate | Yes | No | No | No |
permanganate of potash | Yes | No | No | No |
permanganate (noun) | permanganate of potash (noun) |
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a dark purple salt of permanganic acid; in water solution it is used as a disinfectant and antiseptic | 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 |