Term Name: peroxy acid
Synonyms: peracid, peracids, peroxy acids
Definition: An acid in which an acidic -OH group has been replaced by an -OOH group.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:52094]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: oxoacid
has subtype: (Z)-2-methyl-3-aminoperacrylic acid (Z)-2-methylureidoperacrylic acid (Z)-3-aminoperacrylic acid 3-chloroperbenzoic acid 3-methylbutaneperoxoic acid a peroxy acid Hydroxydecanoate Hydroxymyristate Hydroxystearate Peroxyoctanoic acid ureidoperacrylic acid