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peroxyacid

peroxyacid noun: synonym of peracid (“acid containing an acidic -OOH group”).

Noun

peroxyacid (plural peroxyacids)

  1. Synonym of peracid (“acid containing an acidic -OOH group”).
    Synonyms:
    peracid

Synonyms of peroxyacid

Forms of peroxyacid

pluralperoxyacids

Origin of peroxyacid

From peroxy- + acid.

Questions about peroxyacid

What does peroxyacid mean?
Peroxyacid means synonym of peracid (“acid containing an acidic -OOH group”).
What part of speech is peroxyacid?
Peroxyacid is a noun.
What is the plural of peroxyacid?
The plural of peroxyacid is peroxyacids.

Words near peroxyacid in the dictionary

  1. peroxyacetic acid
  2. peroxyacetone
  3. peroxyacetyl
  4. peroxyacetyl nitrate
  5. peroxyacetylnitrate
  6. peroxyacid
  7. peroxyacids
  8. peroxycarbonate
  9. peroxycarbonates
  10. peroxychromate
  11. peroxychromates

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