# permanganate

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. any salt of permanganic acid: they are purple crystalline solids, mostly soluble in water, and are strong oxidizing agents
2. potassium permanganate

## Etymology
From per- + manganate.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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