# peracid

> English word · Noun

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

## Etymology
From per- + acid.

## Source
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