peracid — [pʉr′as΄id, pər as′id] n. [transl. of Ger persäure: see PER & ACID] 1. an acid containing a larger proportion of oxygen than other acids containing the same elements, as perboric acid or perchloric acid 2. an acid that contains one or more O2… … English World dictionary
peracid — peroksirūgštis statusas T sritis chemija formulė RC(=O)OOH atitikmenys: angl. peracid; peroxy acid rus. надкислота; пероксикислота … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
peracid — /peuhr as id/, n. Chem. an oxyacid, the primary element of which is in its highest possible oxidation state, as perchloric acid, HClO4, and permanganic acid, HMnO4. [1895 1900; PER + ACID] * * * … Universalium
peracid — noun a) Any acid that contains a peroxy group e.g. peracetic acid b) The oxyacid of a particular element that has the largest number of oxygen atoms e.g. perchloric acid … Wiktionary
peracid — An acid containing a peroxide group (–O–OH); e.g., peracetic acid. SYN: peroxy acid. * * * per·ac·id (.)pər as əd n an acid (as perchloric acid or permanganic acid) derived from the highest oxidation state of an element * * * per·ac·id (per… … Medical dictionary
peracid — per·acid … English syllables
peracid — per•ac•id [[t]pərˈæs ɪd[/t]] n. chem. an oxyacid, the primary element of which is in its highest possible oxidation state, as perchloric acid, HClO4, and permanganic acid, HMnO4 • Etymology: 1895–1900 … From formal English to slang
peracid — |pər., |per+ noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary per + acid 1. : an acid (as perchloric acid or permanganic acid) derived from the highest oxidation state of an element 2. : peroxy acid … Useful english dictionary
persalt — In chemistry, any salt that contains the greatest possible amount of the acid radical. * * * per·salt pər .sȯlt n 1) a salt containing a relatively large proportion of the acidic element or group 2) a salt of a peracid * * * per·salt (purґsawlt) … Medical dictionary
Electrophile — In chemistry, an electrophile (literally electron lover ) is a reagent attracted to electrons that participates in a chemical reaction by accepting an electron pair in order to bond to a nucleophile. Because electrophiles accept electrons, they… … Wikipedia
