prefix
Etymology: in sense 1, from Latin, throughout, thoroughly, completely, deviating from (also, used as verbal prefix with the meanings “through”, “throughout”, “thoroughly”, “detrimentally”, and to denote completion or perfection or intensification), from per through, by; in sense 2, from per through, by — more at for
1.
a. : throughout
per dominant
b.
(1) : containing the largest possible or a relatively large proportion of a (specified) chemical element especially as a result of exhaustive substitution for hydrogen or of exhaustive addition in an organic compound or group
per chloroethylene
per hydronaphthalene C 10 H 18
— compare peroxide 1, prot- 2a
(2) : containing an element in its highest or a high oxidation state
per chloric acid
(3) : peroxy- — not used systematically
per sulfate
per benzoic acid
2. : through
per radius
: by means of
per lingual
per rectal