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Definitions for Peroxide
[1] Chemistry . hydrogen peroxide, H2 O2 or H–O–O–H. a compound containing the bivalent group –O2 –, derived from hydrogen peroxide, as sodium peroxide, Na2 O2 , or dimethyl peroxide, C3 H6 O2 . the oxide of an element that contains an unusually large amount of oxygen.
[2] to use peroxide as a bleaching agent on (especially the hair).
[3] short for hydrogen peroxide, esp when used for bleaching hair
[4] any of a class of metallic oxides, such as sodium peroxide, Na 2 O 2 , that contain the divalent ion – O-O –
[5] (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
[6] any of a class of organic compounds whose molecules contain two oxygen atoms bound together. They tend to be explosive
[7] (modifier) of, relating to, bleached with, or resembling peroxide
[8] (tr) to bleach (the hair) with peroxide
Words related to Peroxide
lighten, blanch, etiolate, blench, fade, achromatize, decolorize, decolor
Words nearby Peroxide
perovo, perovskite, peroxidase, peroxidate, peroxidation, peroxide, peroxide blonde, peroxidize, peroxisome, peroxy, peroxy group
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
Synonyms for Peroxide
lighten, achromatize, blanch, blench, decolor, decolorize, etiolate, fade, grow pale, make pale, wash out