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Peroxy vs Peroxyl - What's the difference?

peroxy | peroxyl |

As nouns the difference between peroxy and peroxyl

is that peroxy is the divalent radical -O-O- derived from a peroxide while peroxyl is any univalent radical, R-O-O-, derived from a peroxide.

peroxy

English

Noun

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  • (chemistry, in combination) The divalent radical -O-O- derived from a peroxide

    • peroxyl

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Any univalent radical, R-O-O-, derived from a peroxide