peroxy group
noun Chemistry.
the bivalent group –O2–, derived from hydrogen peroxide.
Also called
peroxy radical.
Origin of peroxy group
First recorded in 1970–75
Words nearby peroxy group
peroxide,
peroxide blonde,
peroxidize,
peroxisome,
peroxy,
peroxy group,
peroxy-,
peroxyacid,
peroxyborate,
peroxydisulfuric acid,
peroxymonosulfuric acid