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peroxide
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun peroxide has 2 senses
- peroxide(n = noun.substance) hydrogen peroxide - a viscous liquid with strong oxidizing properties; a powerful bleaching agent; also used (in aqueous solutions) as a mild disinfectant and (in strong concentrations) as an oxidant in rocket fuels; Array is a kind of oxidant, oxidiser, oxidizer, oxidizing agent
- peroxide(n = noun.substance) Array - an inorganic compound containing the divalent ion -O-O-; Array has particulars: benzoyl peroxide
Derived form verb peroxide1
is a kind of oxide
Verb peroxide has 1 sense
- peroxide(v = verb.change) Array - bleach with peroxide; "She must peroxide her hair-it looks unnaturally blond" is one way to bleach
Derived form noun peroxide1
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CIDE DICTIONARY
peroxide, n.
An oxide containing more oxygen than some other oxide of the same element. Formerly peroxides were regarded as the highest oxides. Cf. Per-, 2. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
peroxide, n. & v.
--n. Chem.
1 a = hydrogen peroxide. b (often attrib.) a solution of hydrogen peroxide used to bleach the hair or as an antiseptic.
2 a compound of oxygen with another element containing the greatest possible proportion of oxygen.
3 any salt or ester of hydrogen peroxide.
--v.tr. bleach (the hair) with peroxide.
--n. Chem.
1 a = hydrogen peroxide. b (often attrib.) a solution of hydrogen peroxide used to bleach the hair or as an antiseptic.
2 a compound of oxygen with another element containing the greatest possible proportion of oxygen.
3 any salt or ester of hydrogen peroxide.
--v.tr. bleach (the hair) with peroxide.
Etymology
PER- + OXIDE
THESAURUS
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
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