peroxyacid [puh-rok-see-as-id] Word Origin noun Chemistry.
- an acid derived from hydrogen peroxide and containing the –O–O– group, as peroxysulfuric acid, H2S2O8.
Origin of peroxyacid First recorded in 1960–65; peroxy- + acid
peroxyacid [puh-rok-see-as-id] Word Origin noun Chemistry.
Origin of peroxyacid First recorded in 1960–65; peroxy- + acid