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peroxide
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
peroxide
(noun)
hydrogen peroxide
(noun)
peroxide
/pə
ˈ
rɑːkˌsaɪd/
noun
peroxide
/pə
ˈ
rɑːkˌsaɪd/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of PEROXIDE
[
noncount
]
:
a chemical that is used chiefly to kill bacteria or to make hair lighter in color
—
see also
hydrogen peroxide
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