hydroxyperoxide

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

hydroxy- +‎ peroxide

Noun[edit]

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