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peroxides
noun(per-ox-ide)
a compound (such as hydrogen peroxide) in which oxygen is visualized as joined to oxygen
peroxides
verb(per-ox-ide)
to treat with a peroxide; especially : to bleach (hair) with hydrogen peroxide
peroxides
noun(per-ox-ide)
a colorless to white crystalline compound C14H10O4 that is used as a bleaching agent (as for whitening flour), as a catalyst for the synthesis of polymers (such as polystyrene), and medically as an antibacterial and keratolytic agent especially for the topical treatment of acne
peroxides
noun(per-ox-ide)
an unstable compound H2O2 used especially as an oxidizing and bleaching agent, an antiseptic, and a propellant

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