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peroxide definition

per·ox·ide (pər äk′sīd′)

noun

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

Etymology: per- + oxide

transitive verb peroxided -·id′ed, peroxiding -·id′·ing

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

adjective

bleached with hydrogen peroxide

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