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
"The nurse carefully applied the peroxide to the wound, watching it bubble vigorously before rinsing away the foam."
an inorganic compound containing the divalent ion -O-O-
"The lab technician added a drop of hydrogen peroxide to the solution, knowing it was simply an inorganic compound containing the distinctive oxygen-oxygen bond."
a divalent radical or anion containing two oxygen atoms linked by a covalent bond; any substance containing this group which yields hydrogen peroxide when treated with an acid
"The chemist carefully added sulfuric acid to the sodium peroxide solution, causing it to release bubbles of hydrogen peroxide."
to treat (something) with hydrogen peroxide, especially hair in order to bleach it
"She decided to peroxide her brown locks blonde before the big wedding."