peroxide

Noun
  1. A viscous 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 (synset 114805384)
    is a type of: oxidant, oxidiser, oxidizer, oxidizing agent - a substance that oxidizes another substance
    same as: hydrogen peroxide
  2. An inorganic compound containing the divalent ion -O-O- (synset 115004646)
    is a type of: oxide - any compound of oxygen with another element or a radical
    subtypes: benzoyl peroxide - a white crystalline peroxide used in bleaching (flour or oils or fats) and as a catalyst for free radical reactions
Verb
  1. Bleach with peroxide (synset 200280431)
    "She must peroxide her hair-it looks unnaturally blond"
    is a type of: bleach - make whiter or lighter

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