(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of peracetic acid

(organic chemistry) The peroxy derivative of acetic acid CH₃-CO-OOH; it is a powerful oxidizing agent and disinfectant though can be explosive

(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to peracetic acid or its derivatives.

(chemistry) Any acid that contains a peroxy group - e.g. peracetic acid / (inorganic chemistry) The oxyacid of a particular element that has the largest number of oxygen atoms - e.g. perchloric acid

plural of peracetate

plural of peracid

(obsolete) To travel over or through.

An individual with a malformation of the head

Very sharp; very violent.

simple past tense and past participle of peract