persalt

per·salt

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pur-sawlt]
- /ˈpɜrˌsɔlt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pur-sawlt]
- /ˈpɜrˌsɔlt/

Definitions of persalt word

noun persalt (in a series of salts of a given metal or group) the salt in which the metal or group has a high, or the highest apparent, valence. 1
noun persalt (loosely) the salt of a peroxy acid. 1
noun persalt any salt of a peracid 0
noun persalt a salt of a peracid 0

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Origin of persalt

First appearance:

before 1810

One of the 40% newest English words

First recorded in 1810-20; per- + salt1

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Parts of speech for Persalt

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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persalt popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

persalt usage trend in Literature

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