condy's fluid

noun

con·​dy's fluid

ˈkändēz-,

-diz-

variants or less commonly condy

often capitalized C

chiefly British

: a common household disinfectant consisting essentially of an aqueous solution of a permanganate

Word History

Etymology

after Henry Bollman Condy, 19th century English manufacturing chemist

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