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peroxynitrite

peroxynitrite noun: the unstable oxyanion O=N-O-O⁻, a structural isomer of the nitrate anion; it exhibits cis-trans isomerism.

Noun

peroxynitrite (plural peroxynitrites)

  1. The unstable oxyanion O=N-O-O⁻, a structural isomer of the nitrate anion; it exhibits cis-trans isomerism

Forms of peroxynitrite

pluralperoxynitrites

Questions about peroxynitrite

What does peroxynitrite mean?
Peroxynitrite means the unstable oxyanion O=N-O-O⁻, a structural isomer of the nitrate anion; it exhibits cis-trans isomerism.
What part of speech is peroxynitrite?
Peroxynitrite is a noun.
What is the plural of peroxynitrite?
The plural of peroxynitrite is peroxynitrites.

Words near peroxynitrite in the dictionary

  1. peroxymonosulfate
  2. peroxymonosulfates
  3. peroxynitrate
  4. peroxynitrates
  5. peroxynitric acid
  6. peroxynitrite
  7. peroxynitrites
  8. peroxynitrous acid
  9. peroxyredoxin
  10. peroxyredoxins
  11. peroxyselenic acid

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