peroxide
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English
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
peroxide (countable and uncountable, plural peroxides)
- (inorganic chemistry) A divalent radical or anion containing two oxygen atoms linked by a covalent bond; any substance containing this group yields hydrogen peroxide when treated with an acid.
- Hydrogen peroxide, especially when in an aqueous solution used as a bleach.
- (organic chemistry) Any compound containing the functional group R-O-O-R'.
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Translations
chemical compound with two oxygen atoms
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hydrogen peroxide — see hydrogen peroxide
Verb
peroxide (third-person singular simple present peroxides, present participle peroxiding, simple past and past participle peroxided)
- (transitive) To treat (something) with hydrogen peroxide, especially hair in order to bleach it.
Dutch
Pronunciation
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: per‧oxi‧de
Noun
peroxide n (plural peroxiden or peroxides)