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periodic acid

noun per·iod·ic acid \ ˌpər-(ˌ)ī-ˈä-dik- \

Definition of periodic acid

: any of the strongly oxidizing acids (such as H5IO6 or HIO4) that are the most highly oxidized acids of iodine

Origin and Etymology of periodic acid

International Scientific Vocabulary per- + iodic

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periodic acid

noun per·iod·ic acid \ ˌpər-(ˌ)ī-ˌäd-ik- \

medical Definition of periodic acid

: any of the strongly oxidizing iodine-containing acids (as H5IO6 or HIO4)

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