persalts
/ˈpɜrˌsɔlts/
noun
- Plural of persalt; salts that contain the maximum amount of oxygen or the highest oxidation state of an element.
- Persalts are important in many industrial bleaching processes.
- The textbook listed several persalts, including perchlorates and permanganates.
- The chemist studied various persalts to understand their reactivity.