permanganate per·man·ga·nate (pər-māng'gə-nāt')
n.
Any of the salts of permanganic acid, all of which are strong oxidizing agents.
| permanganate (pər-māng'gə-nāt') Pronunciation Key
A salt of permanganic acid, containing the group MnO4. Permanganates are strong oxidizing agents. |