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peroxy-

peroxy- prefix: used to name compounds containing the divalent peroxy -O-O- radical.

Prefix

peroxy-

  1. Used to name compounds containing the divalent peroxy -O-O- radical

Questions about peroxy-

What does peroxy- mean?
Peroxy- means used to name compounds containing the divalent peroxy -O-O- radical.
What part of speech is peroxy-?
Peroxy- is a prefix.

Words near peroxy- in the dictionary

  1. peroxophosphates
  2. peroxophosphoric acid
  3. peroxovanadate
  4. peroxovanadates
  5. peroxy
  6. peroxy-
  7. peroxyacetic
  8. peroxyacetic acid
  9. peroxyacetone
  10. peroxyacetyl
  11. peroxyacetyl nitrate

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