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peracid

peracid noun: any acid that contains a peroxy group - e.g. peracetic acid.

Noun

peracid (plural peracids)

  1. Any acid that contains a peroxy group - e.g. peracetic acid
  2. The oxyacid of a particular element that has the largest number of oxygen atoms - e.g. perchloric acid

peracid meaning in Tamil

peracid in Tamil

பரும் புளிமம்

Forms of peracid

pluralperacids

Origin of peracid

From per- + acid.

Words formed from peracid

Words that rhyme with peracid

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Questions about peracid

What does peracid mean?
Peracid means any acid that contains a peroxy group - e.g. peracetic acid.
What is peracid in Tamil?
Peracid in Tamil is பரும் புளிமம். See Peracid meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is peracid?
Peracid is a noun.
What is the plural of peracid?
The plural of peracid is peracids.

Words near peracid in the dictionary

  1. peracetic
  2. peracetic acid
  3. peracetylated
  4. peracetylation
  5. peracetylations
  6. peracid
  7. peracidic
  8. peracids
  9. peraclid
  10. peraclids
  11. peract

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