periodic acid

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Pronunciation

• enPR: "pûrīŏd'ĭk ă'sĭd, IPA: /ˌpɜːɹaɪˈɒdɪk ˈæsɪd/

Noun

periodic acid (uncountable)

1. (inorganic compound) HIO₄, the oxyacid of iodine in which iodine has the highest oxidation number; it is a white crystalline substance, and a strong oxidizing agent

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