American English pronunciation
How to pronounce peroxide
IPA transcription: [pɚ'ɑk,saɪd]
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Noun
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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
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an inorganic compound containing the divalent ion -O-O-
Verb
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bleach with peroxide
“She must peroxide her hair-it looks unnaturally blond”
Usage examples
- Both dioxygen and the superoxide anion are free radicals that exhibit paramagnetism.
- Upon treatment with acid, it forms hydrogen peroxide.
- These systems include peroxidases, catalases, and superoxide dismutases.
- Inside cells, cadmium ions act as a hydrogen peroxide generator.
- Normal urine reacting to hydrogen peroxide does at times produce a bluish tinge.
- Diethyl ether hydroperoxide decomposes in the presence of sodium hydroxide and Fe-containing salts.
- Salts, acid derivatives, and peroxides of sulfate are widely used in industry.
- This yellow-orange solid is a salt of the superoxide anion.