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Definition of Benzoyl peroxide

1. Noun. A white crystalline peroxide used in bleaching (flour or oils or fats) and as a catalyst for free radical reactions.

Definition of Benzoyl peroxide

1. Noun. (organic compound) A peroxide derived from benzoic acid; it is used to bleach flour, and in many industrial applications ¹

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Medical Definition of Benzoyl peroxide

1. Dibenzoyl peroxide. A peroxide derivative that has been used topically for burns and as a dermatologic agent in the treatment of acne and poison ivy. It is used also as a bleach in the food industry. Pharmacological action: keratolytic agents. Chemical name: Peroxide, dibenzoyl (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Benzoyl Peroxide

Literary usage of Benzoyl peroxide

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Niosh Manual of Analytical Methods: Sampling and Analytical Methods for edited by Peter M. Eller (1994)
"The collection efficiency of the filter was determined to be 1.00, since no benzoyl peroxide was detected on a backup filter mounted directly behind the ..."

2. Contributions to Medical Research: Dedicated to Victor Clarence Vaughan by by University of Michigan (1903)
"Before this time the residual solid was a mixture of benzoyl peroxide and ... After all had been converted to benzoyl peroxide, as was the case in the last ..."

3. The Harvey Lectures by Harvey Society of New York, New York Academy of Medicine (1915)
"We found, for instance, that benzoyl peroxide gives the well-known guaiacum reaction, and that the bluing of guaiacum by benzoyl peroxide can be inhibited ..."

4. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1902)
"Their preliminary paper shows an interesting comparison of the germicidal effect of: Hydrogen peroxide H—0—О—H. benzoyl peroxide C'„H. ..."

5. The Modern Materia Medica: The Source, Chemical and Physical Properties (1911)
"benzoyl peroxide, (benzoyl Superoxide), C8H„.CO. OOCO. ... benzoyl peroxide is an indifferent substance when taken internally, but a mild anesthetic and ..."

6. Journal of the American Chemical Society by American Chemical Society (1879)
"... was prepared through the benzoyl peroxide induced reaction of equimolar quantities of N-bromosuccinimide and o-nitrotoluene in carbon tetrachloride. ..."

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