benzoyl peroxide

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benzoyl peroxide

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uncountable A peroxide derived from benzoic acid; it is used to bleach flour, and in many industrial and medical applications. The O–O bond in benzoyl peroxide and the C–N bonds in AIBN homolyze under thermal or photochemical conditions.
Similar: BP, BPO

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@misc{benzoyl_peroxide_2026,
  title = {benzoyl peroxide},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/benzoyl%20peroxide},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}