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peroxide
- /pəˈɹɒksaɪd/ UK
- /pəˈɹɑksaɪd/ Atlantic Canada, US
- /pəˈɹɒksaɪd/ Canada, dialectal
- /pəˈɹɔksɑed/ Australia
- /pəˈɹɒksaɪd/ New Zealand
- [pəˈɹɔ̟ksɑe̯d] New Zealand
Rhymes with -ɒksaɪd
noun peroxides
- A divalent radical or anion containing two oxygen atoms linked by a covalent bond; any substance containing this group yields hydrogen peroxide when treated with an acid.
- Hydrogen peroxide, especially when in an aqueous solution used as a bleach.
- Any compound containing the functional group R-O-O-R'. Thus far, Dr. Petrakis said, he had found that in women with […] extractable breast fluid, the amount of lipid peroxides in the fluid was on the average seven times higher in Caucasian women than in women of Chinese de[s]cent. In addition, women with cystic breast disease, who face a higher than usu
verb peroxides · peroxiding · peroxided
- To treat (something) with hydrogen peroxide, especially hair in order to bleach it.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: hydrogen peroxide, oxygen, hydrogen, carbamide, decomposers, decolorizer, whitener, bleach, oxidizer, oxidant, bleaching agent, cleanser, brightener, whitening agent, oxygenated water, disinfectant
Translations
Talk about this word "peroxide." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/peroxide. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. peroxide. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/peroxide "peroxide." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/peroxide.Cite this
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title = {peroxide},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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