peroxide

From per- +‎ oxide.

• IPA^(key): /pəˈrɒksʌɪd/

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peroxide (countable and uncountable, plural peroxides)

1. (inorganic chemistry) A divalent radical or anion containing two oxygen atoms linked by a covalent bond; any substance containing this group yields hydrogen peroxide when treated with an acid.
2. Hydrogen peroxide, especially when in an aqueous solution used as a bleach.
3. (organic chemistry) Any compound containing the functional group R-O-O-R'.

• peroxidase

peroxide (third-person singular simple present peroxides, present participle peroxiding, simple past and past participle peroxided)

1. (transitive) To treat (something) with hydrogen peroxide, especially hair in order to bleach it.

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• Hyphenation: per‧oxi‧de

peroxide n (plural peroxiden or peroxides)

1. peroxide

• waterstofperoxide