Potassium permanganate

Potassium permanganate
Potassium Po*tas"si*um, n. [NL. See {Potassa}, {Potash}.] (Chem.) An Alkali element, occurring abundantly but always combined, as in the chloride, sulphate, carbonate, or silicate, in the minerals sylvite, kainite, orthoclase, muscovite, etc. Atomic weight 39.0. Symbol K (Kalium). [1913 Webster]

Note: It is reduced from the carbonate as a soft white metal, lighter than water, which oxidizes with the greatest readiness, and, to be preserved, must be kept under liquid hydrocarbons, as naphtha or kerosene. Its compounds are very important, being used in glass making, soap making, in fertilizers, and in many drugs and chemicals. [1913 Webster]

{Potassium permanganate}, the salt {KMnO4}, crystallizing in dark red prisms having a greenish surface color, and dissolving in water with a beautiful purple red color; -- used as an oxidizer and disinfectant. The name {chameleon mineral} is applied to this salt and also to potassium manganate.

{Potassium bitartrate}. See {Cream of tartar}, under {Cream}. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • Potassium permanganate — Permanganate Per*man ga*nate, n. (Chem.) A salt of permanganic acid. [1913 Webster] {Potassium permanganate}. (Chem.) See {Potassium permanganate}, under {Potassium}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • potassium permanganate — n a dark purple salt KMnO4 used chiefly as an oxidizing agent and disinfectant * * * a salt of potassium used for disinfecting and cleansing wounds and as a general skin antiseptic. It irritates mucous membranes and is poisonous if taken into the …   Medical dictionary

  • potassium permanganate — n. a dark purple, crystalline compound, KMnO4, used as an oxidizing agent, disinfectant, antiseptic, etc …   English World dictionary

  • potassium permanganate — noun 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 • Syn: ↑permanganate of potash • Hypernyms: ↑permanganate * * * noun :… …   Useful english dictionary

  • potassium permanganate — Chameleon Cha*me le*on (k[.a]*m[=e] l[ e]*[u^]n), n. [L. Chamaeleon, Gr. chamaile wn, lit., ground lion; chamai on the ground + le wn lion. See {Humble}, and {Lion}.] (Zo[ o]l.) 1. A lizardlike reptile of the genus {Cham[ae]leo}, of several… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • potassium permanganate — a salt of potassium having antiseptic and astringent properties. Potassium permanganate solution is applied to the skin to treat weeping eczema. It irritates mucous membranes and is poisonous if taken into the body …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • potassium permanganate — kalio permanganatas statusas T sritis chemija formulė KMnO₄ atitikmenys: angl. potassium hypermanganate; potassium permanganate rus. калий марганцовокислый; калия перманганат ryšiai: sinonimas – kalio tetraoksomanganatas …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • potassium permanganate — noun KMnO, the most readily available commercial permanganate; it is used as an oxidizing agent both in industry and in the analytical laboratory …   Wiktionary

  • potassium permanganate — noun Date: 1869 a dark purple salt KMnO4 used as an oxidizer and disinfectant …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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