(organic chemistry) The simplest organic peracid H-CO-OOH that is used to cleave the disulfide links in peptides

(art) The arts involving performance, such as dance, theatre, music, etc.

singular of performing arts

A display of authoritarian force by a government, particularly when unnecessary, as a means to convince or coerce the media and the population into believing that the government has control in matters of law and order.

plural of street performer

(philosophy, linguistics) A sentence or other linguistic expression which, when expressed in an appropriate context, actually does or accomplishes something.

plural of performative utterance

An artist (musician, actor, painter, etc), who performs in a public place, usually for donated money.

high-pressure liquid chromatography

clothing for athletes, designed to maximize their performance