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Peroxide
Meaning
Noun
●
In Inorganic chemistry & Oxygen:
A
divalent
radical
or
anion
containing
two
oxygen
atoms
linked
by a
covalent bond
; any
substance
containing
this group which
yields
hydrogen peroxide
when
treated
with an acid.
●
Hydrogen
peroxide
, especially when in an
aqueous
solution
used as a bleach.
●
In Organic chemistry:
Any
compound
containing
the
functional group
R-O-O-R'.
Verb
●
To
treat
(something) with
hydrogen peroxide
, especially
hair
in order to
bleach
it.
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