| NOUN | substance | peroxide, hydrogen peroxide | a viscous liquid / liquid with strong oxidizing properties |
|---|---|---|---|
| substance | peroxide | an inorganic compound containing the divalent ion -O-O- | |
| VERB | change | peroxide | bleach with peroxide |
| Sounds | peraa'ksay.d | |
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| Rhymes | abide ... Yuletide: 172 rhymes with ayd... | |
| Meaning | A viscous liquid / liquid with strong oxidizing properties; a powerful bleaching agent; also used (in aqueous solutions) as a mild disinfectant and (in strong concentrations) as an oxidant in rocket fuels. | |
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| Synonym | hydrogen peroxide | |
| Broader | oxidant, oxidizer, oxidiser, oxidizing agent | A substance that oxidizes another substance |
| Spanish | agua oxigenada, peróxido de hidrógeno, peróxido | |
| Catalan | aigua oxigenada, peròxid d'hidrogen, peròxid | |
| Verbs | peroxide | bleach with peroxide |
| Meaning | An inorganic compound containing the divalent ion -O-O-. | |
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| Narrower | benzoyl peroxide | A white crystalline peroxide used in bleaching (flour or oils or fats) and as a catalyst for free radical reactions |
| Broader | oxide | Any compound of oxygen with another element or a radical |
| Spanish | peróxido | |
| Catalan | peròxid | |
| Meaning | bleach with peroxide. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "She must peroxide her hair-it looks unnaturally blond" | |
| Broader | bleach | make whiter or lighter |
| Spanish | oxigenar | |
| Catalan | enrossir amb aigua oxigenada | |
| Nouns | peroxide | a viscous liquid / liquid with strong oxidizing properties |
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