hydroxyperoxide

English

Etymology

From hydroxy- +‎ peroxide.

Noun

hydroxyperoxide (countable and uncountable, plural hydroxyperoxides)

  1. (inorganic chemistry) The unstable peroxide H-O-O-O-O-H
  2. (organic chemistry) Any derivative of hydrogen peroxide, R-O-O-H, analogous to hydroxides
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