peroxide

[ puh-rok-sahyd ]

/ pəˈrɒk saɪd /

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noun

Chemistry.

hydrogen peroxide, H2O2 or H–O–O–H.
a compound containing the bivalent group –O2–, derived from hydrogen peroxide, as sodium peroxide, Na2O2, or dimethyl peroxide, C3H6O2.
the oxide of an element that contains an unusually large amount of oxygen.

verb (used with object), per·ox·id·ed, per·ox·id·ing.

to use peroxide as a bleaching agent on (especially the hair).

Origin of peroxide

First recorded in 1795–1805; per- + oxide

OTHER WORDS FROM peroxide

per·ox·id·ic

[pur-ok-sid-ik], /ˌpɜr ɒkˈsɪd ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby peroxide

Perovo, perovskite, peroxidase, peroxidate, peroxidation, peroxide, peroxide blonde, peroxidize, peroxisome, peroxy, peroxyacid

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Example sentences from the Web for peroxide

Covering her peroxide blond bob was a knit cap that sprouted an enormous feather and lace from its frontal lobe.
Head Over Heels for Hats|The Daily Beast|February 20, 2009|DAILY BEAST
"She must have spilled the peroxide," he said with a grating laugh.
The White Shield|Myrtle Reed
Certainly we might find somebody better than the peroxide blonde he now picks up in front of the moving picture palace.
The Book of Life: Vol. I Mind and Body; Vol. II Love and Society|Upton Sinclair
This will leave a raw red spot, which should be gently swabbed with a solution of peroxide of hydrogen and water, half and half.
Profitable Squab Breeding|Carl Dare

It is decomposed by dilute acids into salts of peroxide and metal.
A System of Instruction in the Practical Use of the Blowpipe|Anonymous
If the solution is very dilute we obtain no peroxide, or mere traces which disappear again toward the end of the process.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 441, June 14, 1884.|Various

British Dictionary definitions for peroxide

peroxide

/ (pəˈrɒksaɪd) /

noun

short for hydrogen peroxide, esp when used for bleaching hair

any of a class of metallic oxides, such as sodium peroxide, Na 2 O 2, that contain the divalent ion – O-O –

(not in technical usage) any of certain dioxides, such as manganese peroxide, MnO 2, that resemble peroxides in their formula but do not contain the – O-O – ion

any of a class of organic compounds whose molecules contain two oxygen atoms bound together. They tend to be explosive

(modifier) of, relating to, bleached with, or resembling peroxide

verb

(tr) to bleach (the hair) with peroxide

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for peroxide

peroxide

[ pə-rŏk′sīd′ ]

n.

A compound, such as sodium peroxide, that contains a peroxy group and yields hydrogen peroxide when treated with an acid.

Hydrogen peroxide.

Scientific definitions for peroxide

peroxide

[ pə-rŏk′sīd′ ]

A compound containing the group O2. Peroxides are strong oxidizers and are used as industrial bleaches. When any peroxide is combined with an acid, one of the products is hydrogen peroxide.

Hydrogen peroxide.

单词	peroxide
释义	peroxide [ puh-rok-sahyd ] / pəˈrɒk saɪd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR peroxide ON THESAURUS.COM noun Chemistry. hydrogen peroxide, H2O2 or H–O–O–H. a compound containing the bivalent group –O2–, derived from hydrogen peroxide, as sodium peroxide, Na2O2, or dimethyl peroxide, C3H6O2. the oxide of an element that contains an unusually large amount of oxygen. verb (used with object), per·ox·id·ed, per·ox·id·ing. to use peroxide as a bleaching agent on (especially the hair). Origin of peroxide First recorded in 1795–1805; per- + oxide OTHER WORDS FROM peroxide per·ox·id·ic [pur-ok-sid-ik], /ˌpɜr ɒkˈsɪd ɪk/, adjective Words nearby peroxide Perovo, perovskite, peroxidase, peroxidate, peroxidation, peroxide, peroxide blonde, peroxidize, peroxisome, peroxy, peroxyacid Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for peroxide Covering her peroxide blond bob was a knit cap that sprouted an enormous feather and lace from its frontal lobe. Head Over Heels for Hats\|The Daily Beast\|February 20, 2009\|DAILY BEAST "She must have spilled the peroxide," he said with a grating laugh. The White Shield\|Myrtle Reed Certainly we might find somebody better than the peroxide blonde he now picks up in front of the moving picture palace. The Book of Life: Vol. I Mind and Body; Vol. II Love and Society\|Upton Sinclair This will leave a raw red spot, which should be gently swabbed with a solution of peroxide of hydrogen and water, half and half. Profitable Squab Breeding\|Carl Dare It is decomposed by dilute acids into salts of peroxide and metal. A System of Instruction in the Practical Use of the Blowpipe\|Anonymous If the solution is very dilute we obtain no peroxide, or mere traces which disappear again toward the end of the process. Scientific American Supplement, No. 441, June 14, 1884.\|Various British Dictionary definitions for peroxide peroxide / (pəˈrɒksaɪd) / noun short for hydrogen peroxide, esp when used for bleaching hair any of a class of metallic oxides, such as sodium peroxide, Na 2 O 2, that contain the divalent ion – O-O – (not in technical usage) any of certain dioxides, such as manganese peroxide, MnO 2, that resemble peroxides in their formula but do not contain the – O-O – ion any of a class of organic compounds whose molecules contain two oxygen atoms bound together. They tend to be explosive (modifier) of, relating to, bleached with, or resembling peroxide verb (tr) to bleach (the hair) with peroxide Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to peroxide lighten, blanch, etiolate, blench, fade, achromatize, decolorize, decolor, wash out Medical definitions for peroxide peroxide [ pə-rŏk′sīd′ ] n. A compound, such as sodium peroxide, that contains a peroxy group and yields hydrogen peroxide when treated with an acid. Hydrogen peroxide. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for peroxide peroxide [ pə-rŏk′sīd′ ] A compound containing the group O2. Peroxides are strong oxidizers and are used as industrial bleaches. When any peroxide is combined with an acid, one of the products is hydrogen peroxide. Hydrogen peroxide. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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peroxide

noun

verb (used with object), per·ox·id·ed, per·ox·id·ing.

Origin of peroxide

OTHER WORDS FROM peroxide

Words nearby peroxide

Example sentences from the Web for peroxide

British Dictionary definitions for peroxide

noun

verb

Words related to peroxide

Medical definitions for peroxide

n.

Scientific definitions for peroxide