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perossiacetilnitrato

peroxyacetyl nitrate

noun peh-ros-see-ah-cheh-teel-nee-TRAH-toh Rare

Usage Note

Perossiacetilnitrato (abbreviated PAN) is a chemical compound found in photochemical smog, formed by the reaction of nitrogen oxides with volatile organic compounds in sunlight. It is a strong eye irritant and a secondary pollutant. The term is exclusively scientific and is typically abbreviated as PAN even in Italian texts.

Examples

"Il perossiacetilnitrato si forma nello smog fotochimico."

Natural Translation

Peroxyacetyl nitrate forms in photochemical smog.

Literal Translation

The peroxyacetyl-nitrate itself forms in-the smog photochemical.

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