peroxide
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
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
Types & categories
- oxidant hypernym
Related & opposite
- peroxide derivation
Sense 2 verb
bleach with peroxide
She must peroxide her hair-it looks unnaturally blond
Types & categories
- bleach hypernym
Related & opposite
- hydrogen peroxide derivation
Sense 3 noun
an inorganic compound containing the divalent ion -O-O-
Types & categories
- oxide hypernym
- benzoyl peroxide hyponym
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | peroxide |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | oxidant |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | hydrogen peroxide |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | bleach |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | oxide |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | benzoyl peroxide |