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periodic acid

/ˌpɜːɹaɪˈɒdɪk ˈæsɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.57 in modern English

Syllables
pe-ri-od-ic acid
IPA
/ˌpɜːɹaɪˈɒdɪk ˈæsɪd/
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

HIO₄ 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.

Etymology

From per- + iodic acid.

Inflected Forms

periodic acids (plural)

Phrases

perbromic acid perchloric acid perfluoric acid

Frequently Paired Words

perbromic acid perchloric acid perfluoric acid

Questions

How do you pronounce periodic acid?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɜːɹaɪˈɒdɪk ˈæsɪd/.
What does periodic acid mean?
HIO₄ 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.
Where does periodic acid come from?
From per- + iodic acid.

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