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persulfuric acid

persulfuric acid noun: either of two acids formally derived from sulfuric acid by replacing a -OH group with a -OOH group.

Noun

persulfuric acid (plural persulfuric acids)

  1. Either of two acids formally derived from sulfuric acid by replacing a -OH group with a -OOH group.

Forms of persulfuric acid

pluralpersulfuric acids

Origin of persulfuric acid

From per- + sulfuric acid.

Questions about persulfuric acid

What does persulfuric acid mean?
Persulfuric acid means either of two acids formally derived from sulfuric acid by replacing a -OH group with a -OOH group.
What part of speech is persulfuric acid?
Persulfuric acid is a noun.
What is the plural of persulfuric acid?
The plural of persulfuric acid is persulfuric acids.

Words near persulfuric acid in the dictionary

  1. persulfuranes
  2. persulfurated
  3. persulfuration
  4. persulfurations
  5. persulfuric
  6. persulfuric acid
  7. persulfuric acids
  8. persulphate
  9. persulphates
  10. persulphide
  11. persulphides

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