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periodic acid

/ˌpɜːɹaɪˈɒdɪk ˈæsɪd/

periodic acid 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.

Noun

periodic acid (plural periodic acids)

  1. 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.

periodic acid meaning in Tamil

periodic acid in Tamil

பரவயடிக்கமிலம்

Forms of periodic acid

pluralperiodic acids

Origin of periodic acid

From per- + iodic acid.

Questions about periodic acid

What does periodic acid mean?
Periodic acid means 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.
What is periodic acid in Tamil?
Periodic acid in Tamil is பரவயடிக்கமிலம். See Periodic acid meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is periodic acid?
Periodic acid is a noun.
How do you pronounce periodic acid?
Periodic acid is pronounced /ˌpɜːɹaɪˈɒdɪk ˈæsɪd/.
What is the plural of periodic acid?
The plural of periodic acid is periodic acids.

Words near periodic acid in the dictionary

  1. periodate
  2. periodates
  3. perioded
  4. periodentosis
  5. periodic
  6. periodic acid
  7. periodic acids
  8. periodic comet
  9. periodic comets
  10. periodic continued fraction
  11. periodic continued fractions

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