peroxide — [pər äk′sīd΄] n. [ PER + OXIDE] any oxide containing the O2 group in which the two atoms of oxygen are linked by a single bond; specif., hydrogen peroxide vt. peroxided, peroxiding to treat with a peroxide; esp. to bleach (hair, etc.) with… … English World dictionary
peroxide — ► NOUN 1) Chemistry a compound containing two oxygen atoms bonded together. 2) hydrogen peroxide, especially as used as a bleach for the hair. ► VERB ▪ bleach (hair) with peroxide … English terms dictionary
peroxide — 1804, formed in English from per large amount + OXIDE (Cf. oxide). Peroxide blonde is attested from 1918 … Etymology dictionary
Peroxide — Per*ox ide, n. (Chem.) An oxide containing more oxygen than some other oxide of the same element. Formerly peroxides were regarded as the highest oxides. Cf. {Per }, 2. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Peroxide — Die blau markierte Peroxidgruppe in (von oben nach unten) dem Peroxid Anion, sowie den oft instabilen Peroxiden im engeren Sinne, Hydroperoxiden und Peroxycarbonsäuren. R, R1 und R2 sind Organyl Reste (Alkyl Rest, Aryl Rest, Alkylaryl Rest etc.) … Deutsch Wikipedia
Peroxide — A peroxide is a compound containing an oxygen oxygen single bond. The simplest stable peroxide is hydrogen peroxide. Superoxides, dioxygenyls, ozones and ozonides compound are considered separately. NOTOC Organic chemistry In organic chemistry,… … Wikipedia
peroxide — peroxidic /perr ok sid ik/, adj. /peuh rok suyd/, n., v., peroxided, peroxiding. n. 1. Chem. a. hydrogen peroxide, H2O2 or H O O H. b. a compound containing the bivalent group O2 , derived from hydrogen peroxide, as sodium peroxide, Na2O2, or… … Universalium
peroxide — /pəˈrɒksaɪd / (say puh roksuyd) noun 1. Chemistry a. an oxide derived from hydrogen peroxide which contains the O O group; generally that oxide of an element or radical which contains an unusually large amount of oxygen. b. hydrogen peroxide,… …
peroxide — I. noun Date: 1804 a compound (as hydrogen peroxide) in which oxygen is visualized as joined to oxygen • peroxidic adjective II. transitive verb ( ided; iding) Date: 1906 to treat with a peroxide; especially to bleach (hair) with hydrogen… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Peroxide — Per|oxide, Verbindungen des als Peroxogruppe, O O , vorliegenden Sauerstoffs mit Wasserstoff oder Metallen (anorganische Peroxide) oder mit organischen Resten (organische Peroxide). Technisch wichtige anorganische Peroxide sind neben dem… … Universal-Lexikon
peroxide — n. & v. n. Chem. 1 a = hydrogen peroxide. b (often attrib.) a solution of hydrogen peroxide used to bleach the hair or as an antiseptic. 2 a compound of oxygen with another element containing the greatest possible proportion of oxygen. 3 any salt … Useful english dictionary
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