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