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peracid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
peracid
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

noun

The oxyacid of a particular element that has the largest number of oxygen atoms - e.g. perchloric acid

Etymology

Etymology tree English per- Latin acidusbor. French acidebor. English acid English peracid From per- + acid.

Inflected Forms

peracids (plural)

Derived Forms

peracidic

Rhymes With

acid placid flaccid hydrochloric acid antacid tranexamic acid nalidixic acid zoledronic acid pyruvic acid subacid mycophenolic acid ricinoleic acid

Questions

What does peracid mean?
Any acid that contains a peroxy group - e.g. peracetic acid
Where does peracid come from?
Etymology tree English per- Latin acidusbor. French acidebor. English acid English peracid From per- + acid.

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