peroxide

(pər äksīd′)

noun

any oxide containing the O group in which the two atoms of oxygen are linked by a single bond; specif., hydrogen peroxide

Origin: per- + oxide

transitive verb peroxided, peroxiding

to treat with a peroxide; esp. to bleach (hair, etc.) with hydrogen peroxide

adjective

bleached with hydrogen peroxide

See peroxide in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A compound, such as sodium peroxide, Na2O2, that contains a peroxyl group and yields hydrogen peroxide when treated with an acid.
  2. Hydrogen peroxide.
transitive verb per·ox·id·ed, per·ox·id·ing, per·ox·ides
  1. To treat with peroxide.
  2. To bleach (hair) with hydrogen peroxide.

Related Forms:

  • per·oxˈideˌ adjective
  • perˌox·idˈic (pûrˌŏk-sĭdˈĭk) adjective

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