peroxynitrate
/pəˌrɒksɪˈnʌɪtreɪt/Chemistry
noun
A nitrate containing a higher proportion of oxygen than the simple nitrate; specifically one containing the group —O—ONO2.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Journal of the Chemical Society. From peroxy- + nitrate, after French peroxy-azotate.
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