peracid

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noun

Any acid that contains a peroxy group - e.g. peracetic acid

OriginEnglish acid ← French acide ← Latin acidu →
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Meanings

nounperacid (plural peracids)

plural peracids

  1. chemistryAny acid that contains a peroxy group - e.g. peracetic acid
  2. chemistryThe oxyacid of a particular element that has the largest number of oxygen atoms - e.g. perchloric acid

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
peroxyacid

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-der.?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pér
  3. Proto-Italic*per
  4. Latinper
  5. Latinper-
  6. Englishper-
  7. Latinacidu
  8. Frenchacide
  9. Englishacid
  10. Englishperacid

From per- + acid.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with peracid

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Anagrams

piecardepacridcrepida
Cite this entry
APA

peracid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peracid

MLA

“peracid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peracid. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “peracid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peracid.

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