Definition of peroxide - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
chemistryclear chemical used to bleach or disinfect surfaces
- She used peroxide to lighten her hair.
2.
compoundsTECH. class of compounds with the -O-O- groupTECH.
- Organic peroxides can be quite explosive.
Verb
1.
hair treatmentapply a bleaching chemical to hair to make it lighter
- She decided to peroxide her hair for a new look.
2.
bleaching disinfectingTECH. apply oxidizing bleach to lighten or disinfectTECH.
- She decided to peroxide her hair at home..
Expressions with peroxide
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person with hair bleached very light blond
She became a peroxide blond for the summer.
person with hair bleached a very light unnatural blonde
She became a peroxide blonde last summer.
white chemical used for acne treatment or bleaching flour
Benzoyl peroxide is used to treat acne and bleach flour.
colorless liquid used as antiseptic and oxidizing agent
Hydrogen peroxide is used to clean wounds and bleach hair.
mix of NO2 and N2O4, harmful oxidizer used in propulsion
Engineers stored nitrogen peroxide carefully for the spacecraft's propulsion system.
white or yellow solid oxidizer used for bleaching and disinfecting
Sodium peroxide can whiten fabrics and sanitize surfaces in industry.
Origin of peroxide
French, peroxyde (peroxide)
Terms with peroxide included in their meaning
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chemistry
enzyme that decomposes hydrogen peroxide into water and oxygen
chemistry
enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of a substrate by hydrogen peroxide
chemistry
catalytic function where peroxidase enzymes change peroxide into other chemical products
chemistry
process of treating or combining with peroxide
organic chemistry
reaction of a double bond with a peroxide
abr: triacetone triperoxide
dangerous explosive made from acetone and peroxide
biology
enzyme converting superoxide into hydrogen peroxide and oxygen
Examples of peroxide in a sentence
Peroxide is often found in first aid kits. Hydrogen peroxide is used as a disinfectant. Peroxide compounds are often used in bleaching. He decided to peroxide his hair for the summer. Many people peroxide their hair for a dramatic change. They decided to peroxide the bathroom tiles.
He wanted to peroxide the stains out of his shirt.
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- French:peroxyde, décolorer, ...
- German:Wasserstoffperoxid, blondieren, ...
- Italian:perossido, decolorare, ...
- Spanish:peróxido, teñir, ...
- Portuguese:peróxido, descolorar, ...
- Chinese:过氧化氢, 用过氧化氢处理, ...
- Japanese:過酸化水素, ブリーチする, ...
- Arabic:بِيروكْسِيد, شَقَّرَ, ...
- Hebrew:מֵי חַמְצָן, לְהַבְהִיר, ...
- Russian:перекись, осветлять, ...
- Ukrainian:перекис, освітлювати, ...
- Hindi:हाइड्रोजन पेरॉक्साइड, पेरोक्साइड करना, ...
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