PEROXIDE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does peroxide mean? 

• PEROXIDE (noun)
  The noun PEROXIDE has 2 senses:

1. 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

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

  Familiarity information: PEROXIDE used as a noun is rare.

• PEROXIDE (verb)
  The verb PEROXIDE has 1 sense:

1. bleach with peroxide

  Familiarity information: PEROXIDE used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PEROXIDE (noun)

Sense 1

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

hydrogen peroxide; peroxide

Hypernyms ("peroxide" is a kind of...):

oxidant; oxidiser; oxidizer; oxidizing agent (a substance that oxidizes another substance)

Derivation:

peroxide (bleach with peroxide)

Sense 2

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("peroxide" is a kind of...):

oxide (any compound of oxygen with another element or a radical)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "peroxide"):

benzoyl peroxide (a white crystalline peroxide used in bleaching (flour or oils or fats) and as a catalyst for free radical reactions)

• PEROXIDE (verb)

Present simple: I / you / we / they peroxide    ... he / she / it peroxides   
Past simple: peroxided   
Past participle: peroxided   
-ing form: peroxiding   

Sense 1

Meaning:

Bleach with peroxide

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Context example:

She must peroxide her hair-it looks unnaturally blond

Hypernyms (to "peroxide" is one way to...):

bleach (make whiter or lighter)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

peroxide (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)

 Context examples 

In erythrocytes, these reactions prevent oxidative damage through the reduction of methemoglobin and peroxides.

(Glutathione, NCI Thesaurus)

This protein plays a role in glutathione metabolism, peroxide reduction and hemoglobin homeostasis.

(Glutathione Peroxidase 1, NCI Thesaurus)

Loss of AIF also increased sensitivity to peroxides, suggesting that AIF may act as a peroxide scavenger.

(AIF Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)

Superoxide dismutase (SOD) converts highly reactive and damaging superoxide free radicals to peroxides that are less reactive than superoxide but stimulate apoptosis.

(Free Radical Induced Apoptosis Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)

For their experiments, the scientists placed the microtori in a hydrogen peroxide solution, which was the fuel.

(Tiny swimming 'doughnuts' deliver the biomedical goods, National Science Foundation)

This protein plays a role in tight junction disassembly, intestinal permeability, heme iron recycling, antimicrobial activity and the regulation of hydrogen peroxide catabolism.

(Haptoglobin, NCI Thesaurus)

A sterilization process that uses radicals that form from hydrogen peroxide to kill microorganisms.

(Hydrogen Peroxide Sterilization, Food and Drug Administration)

Pantothenic acid helps some enzymes use foods and make many substances used in the body and protects cells against damage from peroxides.

(Pantothenic acid, NCI Dictionary)

In addition, Lp 299v stimulates the secretion of protective mucin and produces lactic acid and hydrogen peroxide as well as other substances, thereby creating an acidic environment which prevents growth of pathogens.

(Lactobacillus plantarum strain 299v, NCI Thesaurus)

In addition, Lp 299 stimulates the secretion of protective mucin and produces lactic acid and hydrogen peroxide as well as other substances, thereby creating an acidic environment which prevents growth of pathogens.

(Lactobacillus plantarum strain 299, NCI Thesaurus)