Hydrogen peroxide | | |
n. (substance) | 1. hydrogen peroxide, 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. |
| ~ oxidant, oxidiser, oxidizer, oxidizing agent | a substance that oxidizes another substance. |
peroxide | | |
n. (substance) | 1. peroxide | an inorganic compound containing the divalent ion -O-O-. |
| ~ benzoyl peroxide | a white crystalline peroxide used in bleaching (flour or oils or fats) and as a catalyst for free radical reactions. |
| ~ oxide | any compound of oxygen with another element or a radical. |
v. (change) | 2. peroxide | bleach with peroxide.; "She must peroxide her hair-it looks unnaturally blond" |
| ~ bleach | make whiter or lighter.; "bleach the laundry" |
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