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nouna 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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nounan inorganic compound containing the divalent ion -O-O-type of:
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"She must peroxide her hair-it looks unnaturally blond"verbbleach with peroxidetype of:
Definition that contains peroxide
- sod an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of superoxide into hydrogen peroxide and oxygen
- peroxide bleach with peroxide
- antioxidant substance that inhibits oxidation or inhibits reactions promoted by oxygen or peroxides
- catalase enzyme found in most plant and animal cells that functions as an oxidative catalyst; decomposes hydrogen peroxide into oxygen and water
- benzoyl peroxide a white crystalline peroxide used in bleaching (flour or oils or fats) and as a catalyst for free radical reactions
- peroxide blond a blond whose hair is bleached with peroxide
- peroxidase any of a group of enzymes (occurring especially in plant cells) that catalyze the oxidation of a compound by a peroxide
- peroxide blonde a blond whose hair is bleached with peroxide
- superoxide dismutase an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of superoxide into hydrogen peroxide and oxygen