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per⋅i⋅od⋅ic ac⋅id

[pur-ahy-od-ik, pur-]
–noun Chemistry.
any of a series of acids derived from I2O7 by the addition of water molecules, as HIO4 or H5IO6.

Origin:
1830–40
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per·i·od·ic acid   (pûr'ī-ŏd'ĭk)
n.  A white, crystalline inorganic acid, HIO4·2H2O, used as an oxidizer.
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Main Entry: per·iod·ic acid
Pronunciation: "p&r-(")I-"äd-ik-
Function: noun
: any of the strongly oxidizing iodine-containing acids(as H5IO6 or HIO4)
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periodic acid per·i·od·ic acid (pûr'ī-ŏd'ĭk)
n.
A white, crystalline inorganic acid that contains iodine and is used as an oxidizer.

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