- peroxiding
- per·ox·ide || pə'rɑksaɪd /pə'rɒ- n. oxide that contains a high level of oxygen v. lighten with hydrogen peroxide, bleach using hydrogen peroxide
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peroxide — peroxidic /perr ok sid ik/, adj. /peuh rok suyd/, n., v., peroxided, peroxiding. n. 1. Chem. a. hydrogen peroxide, H2O2 or H O O H. b. a compound containing the bivalent group O2 , derived from hydrogen peroxide, as sodium peroxide, Na2O2, or… … Universalium
peroxide — /pəˈrɒksaɪd / (say puh roksuyd) noun 1. Chemistry a. an oxide derived from hydrogen peroxide which contains the O O group; generally that oxide of an element or radical which contains an unusually large amount of oxygen. b. hydrogen peroxide,… …
peroxide — [pər äk′sīd΄] n. [ PER + OXIDE] any oxide containing the O2 group in which the two atoms of oxygen are linked by a single bond; specif., hydrogen peroxide vt. peroxided, peroxiding to treat with a peroxide; esp. to bleach (hair, etc.) with… … English World dictionary
