periodic acid
(redirected from Orthoperiodic acid)Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Medical.
periodic acid
[¦pir·ē¦äd·ik ′as·əd] (inorganic chemistry)
HIO4·2H2O Water- and alcohol-soluble white crystals; loses water at 100°C; used as an oxidant.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.