About The Word Peroxide
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Peroxide
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What's The Definition Of Peroxide?
[n] a viscous liquid with strong oxidizing properties; a powerful bleaching agent; also used as a disinfectant and (in strong concentrations) as an oxidant in rocket fuels
[n] an inorganic compound containing the divalent ion -O-O- [v] bleach with peroxide, as of hair Synonyms | Synonyms for Peroxide: hydrogen peroxide Related Terms | Find terms related to Peroxide: achromatize | blanch | bleach | bleaching powder | chlorine | decolor | decolorize | dim | discolor | drain | drain of color | dull | etiolate | fade | fume | hydrochloric acid | hydrogen peroxide | lime | nitrogen tetroxide | oxalic acid | pale | sodium hypochlorite | sour | sulfur dioxide | sulfuric acid | tarnish | tone down | wash out | white sour | whiten See Also | benzoyl peroxide | bleach | oxide Peroxide In Webster's Dictionary \Per*ox"ide\, n. (Chem.)
An oxide containing more oxygen than some other oxide of the
same element. Formerly peroxides were regarded as the highest
oxides. Cf. {Per-}, 2.
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