German

Noun

Peroxide n

1. plural of Peroxid

English

Noun

peroxide ‎(countable and uncountable, plural peroxides)

1. (chemistry) a divalent radical or anion containing two oxygen atoms linked by a covalent bond; any substance containing this group which yields hydrogen peroxide when treated with an acid
2. hydrogen peroxide, especially an aqueous solution

Derived terms

Related terms

• peroxidase

Translations

Verb

peroxide ‎(third-person singular simple present peroxides, present participle peroxiding, simple past and past participle peroxided)

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

Dutch

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: per‧oxi‧de

Noun

peroxide n ‎(plural peroxiden or peroxides)

1. peroxide

Derived terms

• waterstofperoxide