Meanings
adjectiveorthoperiodic (not comparable)
- not comparablechemistryRelating to orthoperiodic acid
Additionally, the use of HCl solution is not desirable due to the formation of Cl 2 gas by reaction of orthoperiodic with hydrochloric acid.
2013 June 20, Magdalena Blicharska et al., “Separation of fission produced 106Ru from simulated high level nuclear wastes for production of brachytherapy sources”, in Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, volume 298, →DOI
Origin
From ortho- + periodic (“inorganic acid”).
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orthoperiodic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthoperiodic
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