Meaning of PEROXIDE
| Pronunciation: | | pu'râksId
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- [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
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| | Synonyms: | | hydrogen peroxide |
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| | See Also: | | benzoyl peroxide, bleach, oxide | |
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| | Definition: | | \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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| | Related Terms: | | 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 |
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