periodic acid
per·iod·ic acid
noun \ˌpər-(ˌ)ī-ˈä-dik-\Definition of PERIODIC ACID
: any of the strongly oxidizing acids (as H5IO6 or HIO4) that are the most highly oxidized acids of iodine
Origin of PERIODIC ACID
International Scientific Vocabulary per- + iodic
First Known Use: 1836
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