Peroxide

Noun

 * 1)  a divalent radical or anion  containing two oxygen atoms linked by a covalent bond; any substance containing this group which yields hydrogen peroxide when treated with an acid
 * 2) hydrogen peroxide, especially an aqueous solution

Derived terms

 * acetone peroxide
 * benzole peroxide
 * calcium peroxide
 * hydrogen peroxide
 * magnesium peroxide
 * peroxidase


 * peroxide blonde
 * peroxide process
 * plumbic peroxide
 * potassium peroxide
 * sodium peroxide
 * terbium peroxide

Related terms

 * peroxidase

Verb

 * 1)  to treat (something) with hydrogen peroxide, especially hair in order to bleach it

Thesaurus
achromatize, blanch, bleach, bleaching powder, chlorine, decolor, decolorize, dim, discolor, drain, drain of color, dull, etiolate, fade, fume, hydrochloric acid, hydrogen peroxide, lime, nitrogen tetroxide, oxalic acid, pale, sodium hypochlorite, sour, sulfur dioxide, sulfuric acid, tarnish, tone down, wash out, white sour, whiten

Noun

 * French:
 * Japanese: (かさんかぶつ)


 * Russian: пероксид
 * Spanish:


 * French: eau oxygénée, peroxyde d'hydrogène
 * Japanese: (かさんかすいそすい)


 * Russian: перекись водорода
 * Spanish: ,