Peroxide (peróxido,
perossido, Peroxid neuter)
Chemical compound containing two oxygen atoms, each of which
is bonded to the other and to a radical or some element other than
oxygen; e.g., in hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) the
atoms are joined together in the chainlike structure H-O-O-H. Peroxides
are unstable, releasing oxygen when heated, and are powerful oxidizing
agents. Peroxides may be formed directly by the reaction of an element
or compound with oxygen.
- short for: hydrogen
peroxide, esp. when used for bleaching hair
- any of a class
of metallic oxides, such as sodium peroxide, Na2O2, that contain
the divalent ion --O-O--
- [not in technical
usage] any of certain dioxides, such as manganese peroxide,
MnO2, that resemble peroxides in their formula but do not contain
the --O-O-- ion
- any of a class
of organic compounds whose molecules contain two oxygen atoms
bound together. They tend to be explosive
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