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peroxyacetyl nitrate definition

per·oxy·acetyl nitrate (pər äk′sē ə sēt′'l)

an unstable nitrogen compound, found in certain types of smog, that is an irritant, esp. to the eyes and to plants

Etymology: per- + oxy- + acetyl

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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