'Peroxide' definitions:
Definition of 'peroxide'
(from WordNet)
noun
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 [syn: hydrogen peroxide, peroxide]
noun
An inorganic compound containing the divalent ion -O-O-
verb
Bleach with peroxide; "She must peroxide her hair-it looks unnaturally blond"
Definition of 'Peroxide'
From: 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]
Synonyms of 'peroxide'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- 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