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

   peroxysulphuric acid

Word History and Origins

Origin of peroxy-¹

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.

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

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

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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.

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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.

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