Meaning of peroxyacid

per•ox•y•ac•id

Pronunciation: (pu-rok"sē-as'id), [key]

— n. Chem.

an acid derived from hydrogen peroxide and containing the –O–O– group, as peroxysulfuric acid, HSO.

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