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Chem.the bivalent group -O2-, derived from hydrogen peroxide. Also called peroxy radical.[1970-75]
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peroxy group
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peroxy group — Chem. the bivalent group O2 , derived from hydrogen peroxide. Also called peroxy radical. [1970 75] … Useful english dictionary
peroxy — /peuh rok see/, adj. Chem. containing the peroxy group. [1955 60; PER + OXY 2] * * * … Universalium
peroxy- — a combining form used in the names of chemical compounds in which the peroxy group is present: peroxyborate. * * * … Universalium
Peroxy acid — A peroxy acid (often spelled as one word, peroxyacid, and sometimes called peracid) is an acid in which an acidic OH group has been replaced by an OOH group. They are formed chiefly by elements in groups 14, 15 and 16 of the periodic table,… … Wikipedia
peroxy acid — ▪ chemical compound also called Peracid, any of a class of chemical compounds in which the atomic group −O−O−H replaces the −O−H group of an oxy acid (a compound in which a hydrogen atom is attached to an oxygen atom by a covalent bond… … Universalium
peroxy — pəˈräksē adjective Etymology: peroxy : containing the group O O … Useful english dictionary
peroxy- — combining form Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary per + oxy containing the divalent group O–O < peroxyacetyl nitrate > … New Collegiate Dictionary
peroxy — per·oxy pə räk sē adj containing the bivalent group O O … Medical dictionary
peroxy- — chem. aff. a combining form used in the names of chemical compounds in which the bivalent group –O2– is present … From formal English to slang
peroxy- — combining form Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary per + oxy : containing the group O O characteristic of a peroxide peroxydisulfate peroxybenzoic acid … Useful english dictionary
