periodate

[ puh-rahy-uh-deyt ]
/ pəˈraɪ əˌdeɪt /

noun Chemistry.

a salt of a periodic acid, as sodium periodate, Na2H3IO6.

Origin of periodate

First recorded in 1830–40; period(ic acid) + -ate2

Words nearby periodate

period, period drama, period of revolution, period piece, period-luminosity relation, periodate, periodic, periodic acid, periodic acid-schiff, periodic attractor, periodic decimal

British Dictionary definitions for periodate

periodate
/ (pɜːˈraɪəˌdeɪt) /

noun

any salt or ester of a periodic acid