peroxide

From per- +‎ oxide.

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 which yields hydrogen peroxide when treated with an acid
2. hydrogen peroxide, especially an aqueous solution used as a bleach
3. (organic chemistry) Any unstable compound or general formula 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