peroxide Meaning and Definition
1. n. 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
2. n. an inorganic compound containing the divalent ion -O-O-
3. v. bleach with peroxide
A peroxide is a compound containing an oxygen–oxygen single bond or the peroxide anion, O2−
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