Peroxide in English dictionary

  • peroxide

    Meanings and definitions of "Peroxide"

    • (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
    • hydrogen peroxide, especially an aqueous solution
    • (transitive) to treat (something) with hydrogen peroxide, especially hair in order to bleach it
    • noun
      (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
    • noun
      hydrogen peroxide, especially an aqueous solution
    • verb
      (transitive)
      to treat (something) with hydrogen peroxide, especially hair in order to bleach it
    • chemical compound with two oxygen atoms
    • aqueous solution of hydrogen peroxide
    • noun
      an inorganic compound containing the divalent ion -O-O-
    • noun
      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
    • verb
      bleach with peroxide; "She must peroxide her hair-it looks unnaturally blond"

    Synonyms of "Peroxide" in English dictionary

    hydrogen peroxide, oxide, bleach are the top synonyms of "Peroxide" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of Peroxide

    • peroxide ( third-person singular simple present peroxides, present participle peroxiding, simple past and past participle peroxided)
    • peroxide ( plural  peroxides)
    • lp  liczba pojedyncza peroxide; lm  liczba mnoga peroxides peroxide, peroxides, peroxiding, peroxided
    • peroxide (countable and uncountable, plural peroxides)
    • peroxide (third-person singular simple present peroxides, present participle peroxiding, simple past and past participle peroxided)
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