noun
- salts of permanganic acid, typically purple crystalline compounds used as oxidizing agents and disinfectants
Usage: chemistry
Examples
- Potassium permanganate is one of the most common permanganates used in laboratories.
- The permanganates turned the solution a deep purple color.
- These permanganates are effective oxidizing agents in chemical reactions.
- The water treatment plant uses permanganates to remove iron and manganese.
- Students learned about permanganates in their advanced chemistry class.
- The permanganates must be stored carefully due to their reactive nature.