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per⋅ac⋅id

  [per-as-id]
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–noun Chemistry.
an oxyacid, the primary element of which is in its highest possible oxidation state, as perchloric acid, HClO4, and permanganic acid, HMnO4.
Origin:
1895–1900; per- + acid
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Main Entry: per·ac·id
Pronunciation: (")p&r-'as-&d
Function: noun
: an acid (as perchloric acid or permanganic acid) derived from thehighest oxidation state of an element
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peracid per·ac·id (pûr'ās'ĭd)
n.

  1. Any of various acids containing the peroxy group.

  2. An inorganic acid, such as perchloric acid, containing the largest proportion of oxygen in a series of related acids.

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