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peroxymonosulfuric acid

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per⋅ox⋅y⋅mon⋅o⋅sul⋅fu⋅ric ac⋅id

  [puh-rok-see-mon-oh-suhl-fyoor-ik, -rok-see-mon-]
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–noun Chemistry.
persulfuric acid (def. 1).
Origin:
peroxy- + mono- + sulfuric acid

per⋅sul⋅fu⋅ric ac⋅id

  [pur-suhl-fyoor-ik, pur-]
–noun Chemistry.
1. Also called Caro's acid, permonosulfuric acid, peroxymonosulfuric acid, peroxysulfuric acid. a white, crystalline solid, H2SO5, used as an oxidizing agent for certain organic compounds.
2. Also called peroxydisulfuric acid. a white, crystalline solid, H2S2O8, used in the manufacture of hydrogen peroxide.
Origin:
1880–85; per- + sulfuric
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Main Entry: per·oxy·mono·sul·fu·ric acid
Pronunciation: -"män-O-"s&l-"fyur-ik-
Function: noun
: PERMONOSULFURIC ACID

Main Entry: per·sul·fu·ric acid
Pronunciation: (")p&r-"s&l-"fyur-ik-
Function: noun
: either of two peroxy acids of sulfur: a : a crystalline strongly oxidizing acid H2S2O8 b : PERMONOSULFURIC ACID
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