Peroxide : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Peroxide	by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
peroxide n 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 Synonym(s): hydrogen peroxide, peroxide an inorganic compound containing the divalent ion -O-O- v bleach with peroxide; "She must peroxide her hair-it looks unnaturally blond"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
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.