peroxy

¹

[ puh-rok-see ]

adjective

, Chemistry.

1. containing the peroxy group.

peroxy-

²

1. a combining form used in the names of chemical compounds in which the peroxy group is present:

   peroxyborate.

peroxy-

combining_form

1. indicating the presence of the peroxide group, -O–O- Also (not in technical usage)per-

   peroxysulphuric acid

Word History and Origins

Origin of peroxy¹

First recorded in 1955–60; per- + oxy- ²

Example Sentences

The negligible E2 yield from hydroxyl-initiated oxidation could result from additional NOx chemistry that terminates the peroxy radicals before they can combine.

From Nature

Peroxy radicals in the figure are indicated by a green label, E1 by a red label and E2 by a blue label.

From Nature

The homogeneous recombination of two peroxy radicals via elimination of O2 produces the covalently bound dimer C20H30O14 chosen as the E2 surrogate.

From Nature

The effective formation rate of the C=O-functionalized peroxy radical is calculated to be less than about 10−3 s−1, which is comparable to its wall deposition rate.

From Nature

The timescale with respect to the subsequent autoxidation reaction, on the other hand, is expected to be of the order of seconds, by analogy with that for branched-chain peroxy radicals73.

From Nature