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peroxide

[ puh-rok-sahyd ]

noun

  1. Chemistry.
    1. hydrogen peroxide, H 2 O 2 or H–O–O–H.
    2. a compound containing the bivalent group –O 2 –, derived from hydrogen peroxide, as sodium peroxide, Na 2 O 2 , or dimethyl peroxide, C 3 H 6 O 2 .
    3. the oxide of an element that contains an unusually large amount of oxygen.


verb (used with object)

peroxided, peroxiding.
  1. to use peroxide as a bleaching agent on (especially the hair).

peroxide

/ əˈɒɪ /

noun

  1. short for hydrogen peroxide, esp when used for bleaching hair
  2. any of a class of metallic oxides, such as sodium peroxide, Na 2 O 2 , that contain the divalent ion O-O
  3. not in technical usage any of certain dioxides, such as manganese peroxide, MnO 2 , that resemble peroxides in their formula but do not contain the O-O ion
  4. any of a class of organic compounds whose molecules contain two oxygen atoms bound together. They tend to be explosive
  5. modifier of, relating to, bleached with, or resembling peroxide
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to bleach (the hair) with peroxide
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

peroxide

/ ə-ŏī′ /

  1. A compound containing the group O 2 . Peroxides are strong oxidizers and are used as industrial bleaches. When any peroxide is combined with an acid, one of the products is hydrogen peroxide.
  2. Hydrogen peroxide.
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·dz·· [pur-ok-, sid, -ik], adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of peroxide1

First recorded in 1795–1805; per- + oxide
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But a quick perusal shows that most of these are simple, familiar chemicals that are allowed for very specific reasons, like hydrogen peroxide and rubbing alcohol as disinfectants for equipment.

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That reaction also generates hydrogen peroxide, which is fed back into the zeolite to provide a source of oxygen for the conversion of methane to methanol.

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"You no longer have the protection of CO₂ to modulate the iron-hydrogen peroxide reaction."

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Researchers have achieved a breakthrough in improving the efficiency of an electrochemical reaction that produces hydrogen peroxide -- a vital chemical for industrial applications such as disinfection, bleaching, and sewage treatment.

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Once inside, prosecutors allege Love beat the boy with the wood and poured hydrogen peroxide on the wounds.

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