per·iod·ic acid
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Definition of periodic acid
: any of the strongly oxidizing acids (such as H5IO6 or HIO4) that are the most highly oxidized acids of iodine
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periodic acid
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per·iod·ic acid
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Medical Definition of periodic acid
: any of the strongly oxidizing iodine-containing acids (as H5IO6 or HIO4)
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The first known use of periodic acid was in 1836
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