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peracid

per·ac·id
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [per-as-id]
    • /pərˈæs ɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [per-as-id]
    • /pərˈæs ɪd/

Definitions of peracid word

  • noun peracid an oxyacid, the primary element of which is in its highest possible oxidation state, as perchloric acid, HClO 4 , and permanganic acid, HMnO 4 . 1
  • noun peracid an acid, such as perchloric acid, in which the element forming the acid radical exhibits its highest valency 0
  • noun peracid an acid, such as persulphuric acid, that contains the -OOH group 0
  • noun peracid an acid containing a larger proportion of oxygen than other acids containing the same elements, as perboric acid or perchloric acid 0
  • noun peracid an acid that contains one or more O2 groups 0

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Origin of peracid

First appearance:

before 1895
One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900; per- + acid

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Parts of speech for Peracid

noun
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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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peracid popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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