periodic acid

/ˌpɜːɹaɪˈɒdɪk ˈæsɪd/

periodic acid

English Noun

Definition

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.