peroxide

CEFRB2

/pəˈrɒksʌɪd/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A chemical compound containing extra oxygen, often used for cleaning or bleaching.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Any compound containing the functional group R-O-O-R'.

Examples

  • Hydrogen peroxide bubbles when put on a wound.

  • She bleached her hair blond with peroxide.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

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Parts of speech
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Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Hydrogen peroxide, especially when in an aqueous solution used as a bleach.

  2. A divalent radical or anion containing two oxygen atoms linked by a covalent bond; any substance containing this group yields hydrogen peroxide when treated with an acid.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To treat (something) with hydrogen peroxide, especially hair in order to bleach it.

More examples

In context

  • What's the chemical formula for hydrogen peroxide?

  • The O–O bond in benzoyl peroxide and the C–N bonds in AIBN homolyze under thermal or photochemical conditions.

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Origin

noun

blend French oxidebor. English oxide English peroxide From per- + oxide.