periodic acid

noun

per·​iod·​ic acid ˌpər-(ˌ)ī-ˈä-dik- 

: any of the strongly oxidizing acids (such as H₅IO₆ or HIO₄) that are the most highly oxidized acids of iodine

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary per- + iodic

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

periodic acid

noun

per·​iod·​ic acid ˌpər-(ˌ)ī-ˌäd-ik- 

: any of the strongly oxidizing iodine-containing acids (as H₅IO₆ or HIO₄)