benzoyl peroxide
A peroxide derived from benzoic acidA peroxide derived from benzoic acid; it is used to bleach flour, and in many industrial and medical applications.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A peroxide derived from benzoic acid; it is used to bleach flour, and in many industrial and medical applications.
a white crystalline peroxide used in bleaching (flour or oils or fats) and as a catalyst for free radical reactions
Synonyms
2 synonymsBPBPO
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable