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Definition of Peroxide

1. Noun. 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.

2. Verb. Bleach with peroxide. "She must peroxide her hair-it looks unnaturally blond"

3. Noun. An inorganic compound containing the divalent ion -O-O-.

Definition of Peroxide

1. n. An oxide containing more oxygen than some other oxide of the same element. Formerly peroxides were regarded as the highest oxides. Cf. Per-, 2.

Definition of Peroxide

1. Noun. (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 ¹

2. Noun. hydrogen peroxide, especially an aqueous solution ¹

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

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Peroxide

1. to treat with peroxide (a bleaching agent) [v -IDED, -IDING, -IDES]

Medical Definition of Peroxide

1. An oxide containing more oxygen than some other oxide of the same element. Formerly peroxides were regarded as the highest oxides. Cf. Per-. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Peroxide

perosis perospirone perosseous perovskite perovskites peroxi- peroxid peroxidase peroxidase reaction peroxidase stain

peroxidases peroxidation peroxidations peroxidative peroxide (current term) peroxide blond peroxide blonde peroxided peroxides peroxidic

peroxiding peroxidisable peroxidise peroxidised peroxidises peroxidising peroxidisulfate peroxidisulphate peroxidizable

Literary usage of Peroxide

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

1. Journal of the American Chemical Society by American Chemical Society (1908)
"Among these were chosen sodium peroxide and bro mine water. ... Next, the oxidation of portions of this solution with peroxide of sodium and bromine water ..."

2. Appletons' Annual Cyclopaedia and Register of Important Events (1876)
"Form of occurrence of hydrogen peroxide in the atmosphere ; whether gaseous or dissolved in the fluid, or solid rain or hail; (2. ..."

3. American Druggist (1891)
"But in commerce it is customary to add to the peroxide solution, ... For sulphur determinations the peroxide must be entirely free from sulphur, ..."

4. Report of the Annual Meeting (1894)
"On the Application of Sodium peroxide to Water Analysis. ... Now that sodium peroxide can be obtained commercially, its use in analysis seems desirable. ..."

5. The American Year Book: A Record of Events and Progress by Francis Graham Wickware, (, Albert Bushnell Hart, (, Simon Newton Dexter North (1916)
"Hydrogen peroxide.—The behavior of hydrogen peroxide toward various salts has been ... Treatment of cesium carbonate with 30 per cent, hydrogen peroxide, ..."

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