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peracetic acid

peracetic acid noun: the peroxy derivative of acetic acid CH₃-CO-OOH; it is a powerful oxidizing agent and disinfectant though can be explosive.

Noun

peracetic acid (uncountable)

  1. The peroxy derivative of acetic acid CH₃-CO-OOH; it is a powerful oxidizing agent and disinfectant though can be explosive

Synonyms of peracetic acid

Origin of peracetic acid

From per- + acetic acid.

Questions about peracetic acid

What does peracetic acid mean?
Peracetic acid means the peroxy derivative of acetic acid CH₃-CO-OOH; it is a powerful oxidizing agent and disinfectant though can be explosive.
What part of speech is peracetic acid?
Peracetic acid is a noun.

Words near peracetic acid in the dictionary

  1. peracarids
  2. peracephalus
  3. peracetate
  4. peracetates
  5. peracetic
  6. peracetic acid
  7. peracetylated
  8. peracetylation
  9. peracetylations
  10. peracid
  11. peracidic

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