Term Name:	peracetic acid
Synonyms:	Acecide, acetic peroxide, acetyl hydroperoxide, acide peracetique, acido peroxiacetico, Desoxon 1, Estosteril, ethaneperoxic acid, ethaneperoxoic acid, monoperacetic acid, Osbon AC, peracetic acid, peroxoacetic acid, peroxyacetic acid, Proxitane 4002
Definition:	A peroxy acid that is acetic acid in which the OH group is substituted by a hydroperoxy group. It is a versatile oxidising agent that is used as a disinfectant.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:42530]  ( EBI )