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permanganate vs permanganate of potash

permanganate of potash vs permanganate

permanganate and permanganate of potash both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
permanganate Yes No No No
permanganate of potash Yes No No No
As nouns, permanganate of potash is a hyponym of permanganate; that is, permanganate of potash is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than permanganate:
  • permanganate: a dark purple salt of permanganic acid; in water solution it is used as a disinfectant and antiseptic
  • permanganate of potash: 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
Other hyponyms of permanganate include potassium permanganate.
permanganate (noun) permanganate of potash (noun)
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
Difference between permanganate and permanganate of potash

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