periodic acid
Meanings
noun
- HIO₄ or H₅IO₆, the oxyacids of iodine in which iodine has the highest oxidation number; H₅IO₆ is a white crystalline substance (HIO₄ is not stable), and both are strong oxidizing agents.
Pronunciation
Word forms
Etymology
From per- + iodic acid.
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