periodic acid
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HIO₄ or H₅IO₆, the oxyacids of iodine in which iodine has the highest oxidation numberHIO₄ 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.
/ˌpɜːɹaɪˈɒdɪk ˈæsɪd/
Meaning
1 sensesHIO₄ 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.
More definitions
- any acid of iodine that contains oxygen
Origin
From per- + iodic acid.From per- + iodic acid.
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Forms
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