meaning of peroxide
1. An oxide containing more oxygen than some other oxide of the same element. Formerly peroxides were regarded as the highest oxides. Cf. Per-, 2.
2. a viscous liquid with strong oxidizing properties; a powerful bleaching agent; also used as a disinfectant and in strong concentrations as an oxidant in rocket fuels
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