permanganate

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

permanganate
    n 1: a dark purple salt of permanganic acid; in water solution
         it is used as a disinfectant and antiseptic

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Permanganate \Per*man"ga*nate\, n. (Chem.)
   A salt of permanganic acid.
   [1913 Webster]

   {Potassium permanganate}. (Chem.) See {Potassium
      permanganate}, under {Potassium}.
      [1913 Webster]