ALL meanings of peracid
per·ac·id
P p - 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