peroxyacetyl nitrate

peroxyacetyl nitrate
The major pollutant responsible for eye and nose irritation in smog.

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per·oxy·ace·tyl nitrate pə-.räk-sē-ə-'sēt-əl-, -'as-ət-; -'as-ə-.tēl- n 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 esp. in smog abbr. PAN

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  • peroxyacetyl nitrate — [pər äk΄sē ə sēt′ l] n. 〚 PER + OXY 1 + ACETYL〛 an unstable nitrogen compound, found in certain types of smog, that is an irritant, esp. to the eyes and to plants * * * …   Universalium

  • peroxyacetyl nitrate — [pər äk΄sē ə sēt′ l] n. [ PER + OXY 1 + ACETYL] an unstable nitrogen compound, found in certain types of smog, that is an irritant, esp. to the eyes and to plants …   English World dictionary

  • peroxyacetyl nitrate — noun Date: 1963 a toxic compound C2H3O5N found especially in smog …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • peroxyacetyl nitrate — noun An urban air pollutant formed photochemically in the air as part of photochemical smog …   Wiktionary

  • peroxyacetyl nitrate — pəˌräksēəˈsēd.əl , ˈasəd.əl , ˈasəˌtēl noun Etymology: peroxy + acetyl : a toxic compound C2H3O5N that is irritating to the eyes and upper respiratory tract and is found especially in smog …   Useful english dictionary

  • Nitrate De Peroxyacétyle — Pour les articles homonymes, voir NPA et PAN. Nitrate de peroxyacétyle …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Nitrate de peroxyacetyle — Nitrate de peroxyacétyle Pour les articles homonymes, voir NPA et PAN. Nitrate de peroxyacétyle …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Nitrate de péroxyacétyle — Nitrate de peroxyacétyle Pour les articles homonymes, voir NPA et PAN. Nitrate de peroxyacétyle …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Nitrate de peroxyacétyle — Pour les articles homonymes, voir NPA et PAN. Nitrate de peroxyacétyle …   Wikipédia en Français

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