peroxide

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Noun

peroxide

1. (inorganic chemistry) a divalent radical or anion containing two oxygen atoms linked by a covalent bond; any substance containing this group which yields hydrogen peroxide when treated with an acid
2. hydrogen peroxide, especially an aqueous solution used as a bleach
3. (organic chemistry) Any unstable compound or general formula R-O-O-R'

Related terms

• peroxidase

Translations

• French: peroxyde
• German: Peroxid
• Italian: perossido
• Portuguese: peróxido
• Russian: пе́рекись
• Spanish: peróxido

Verb

peroxide (peroxides, present participle peroxiding; past and past participle peroxided)

1. (transitive) to treat (something) with hydrogen peroxide, especially hair in order to bleach it

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