peroxide

Nouns

  • (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 hydrogen peroxide,
  • (n) an inorganic compound containing the divalent ion -O-O-

Verbs

  • (v) bleach with peroxide
    • She must peroxide her hair-it looks unnaturally blond

Synonyms

hydrogen peroxide

Words of close approximity

peroxide blond peroxide blonde