Meaning

3 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)A divalent radical or anion containing two oxygen atoms linked by a covalent bond; any substance containing this group yields hydrogen peroxide when treated with an acid.

    Peroxid

    пе́рекисьpérekisʹ, перокси́дperoksíd

  2. (countable, uncountable)Hydrogen peroxide, especially when in an aqueous solution used as a bleach.

  3. (countable, uncountable)Any compound containing the functional group R-O-O-R'.

    an inorganic compound containing the divalent ion -O-O-

Examples

6 sentences
  1. She bleached her hair blond with peroxide.

    deSie hat sich das Haar mit Wasserstoffperoxid gebleicht.

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  2. What's the chemical formula for hydrogen peroxide?

    ruКакая химическая формула у перекиси водорода?

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  3. Yuri was holding a bandage and peroxide.

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  4. Hydrogen peroxide bubbles when put on a wound.

    ruКогда ее помещают на рану, перекись водорода идёт пузырями.

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  5. Do you have hydrogen peroxide?

    ruУ вас есть перекись водорода?

    deHaben Sie Wasserstoffperoxid?

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Translations

7 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
chemical compound with two oxygen atoms:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
chemical compound with two oxygen atoms:

Forms

plural: peroxides
Singularperoxide
Pluralperoxides

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • 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

Word family

25 related words

See also

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