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Noun: permanganate of potash
  1. A poisonous salt that forms dark purple crystals and is purple-red when dissolved in water; used as an oxidizing and bleaching agent and as a disinfectant and antiseptic
    - potassium permanganate

Derived forms: permanganates of potash

Type of: permanganate

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