Peroxide

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Peroxide \Per*ox"ide\, n. (Chem.)
     An oxide containing more oxygen than some other oxide of the
     same element. Formerly peroxides were regarded as the highest
     oxides. Cf. {Per-}, 2.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  peroxide
       n 1: 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 [syn: {hydrogen peroxide}]
       2: an inorganic compound containing the divalent ion -O-O-
       v : bleach with peroxide; "She must peroxide her hair-it looks
           unnaturally blond"

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  30 Moby Thesaurus words for "peroxide":
     achromatize, blanch, bleach, bleaching powder, chlorine, decolor,
     decolorize, dim, discolor, drain, drain of color, dull, etiolate,
     fade, fume, hydrochloric acid, hydrogen peroxide, lime,
     nitrogen tetroxide, oxalic acid, pale, sodium hypochlorite, sour,
     sulfur dioxide, sulfuric acid, tarnish, tone down, wash out,
     white sour, whiten