peroxyacetyl nitrate
noun
per·oxy·ace·tyl nitrate
| \ pə-ˌräk-sē-ə-ˈsē-tᵊl-
; -ˈa-sə-tᵊl-, -ˌtēl-\
; -ˈa-sə-tᵊl-, -ˌtēl-\
Definition of peroxyacetyl nitrate
: a toxic compound C2H3O5N found especially in smog
Keep scrolling for more
Keep scrolling for more
More Definitions for peroxyacetyl nitrate
peroxyacetyl nitrate
noun
per·oxy·ace·tyl nitrate
| \ pə-ˌräk-sē-ə-ˈsēt-ᵊl-, -ˈas-ət-; -ˈas-ə-ˌtēl-
\
\
Medical Definition of peroxyacetyl nitrate
: a toxic compound C2H3O5N irritating to the eyes and upper respiratory tract that is formed by the action of sunlight on volatile organic compounds and oxides of nitrogen and is found especially in smog
—abbreviation PAN