English Dictionary
◊ PEROXIDE
peroxide
n 1: a viscous liquid with strong oxidizing properties; a
powerful bleaching agent; also used as a disinfectant
and (in strong concentrations) as an oxidant in rocket
fuels [syn: {hydrogen peroxide}]
2: an inorganic compound containing the divalent ion -O-O-
v : bleach with peroxide, as of hair