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PEROXIDE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (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

Synonyms:

hydrogen peroxide; peroxide

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

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)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Bleach with peroxide

Example:

She must peroxide her hair-it looks unnaturally blond

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

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)

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 Context examples: 

This protein plays a role in the detoxification of hydrogen peroxide.

(Catalase, NCI Thesaurus)

A sterilization process that uses hydrogen peroxide to kill microorganisms.

(Hydrogen Peroxide Sterilization, NCI Thesaurus)

Elesclomol induces oxidative stress, creating high levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS), such as hydrogen peroxide, in both cancer cells and normal cells.

(Elesclomol, NCI Thesaurus)

A peroxide with antibacterial, irritant, keratolytic, comedolytic, and anti-inflammatory activity.

(Benzoyl Peroxide, NCI Thesaurus)

This gene plays a role in both the catabolism of reactive oxygen species and detoxification of hydrogen peroxide.

(CAT Gene, NCI Thesaurus)

This gene, which encodes catalase protein, is involved in the detoxification of hydrogen peroxide.

(CAT wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

A sesquiterpene lactone peroxide and dimerized plant product derived from Artemisia annua L with anti-malarial, anti-proliferative and anti-angiogenic effects.

(Artemisinin Dimer, NCI Thesaurus)

As a trace mineral that is toxic in high doses, selenium is a cofactor for glutathione peroxidase, an anti-oxidant enzyme that neutralizes hydrogen peroxide.

(L-Selenomethionine, NCI Thesaurus)

The process frequently ocurrs in cells when superoxide radical and hydrogen peroxide species are released.

(Oxidative Burst, NCI Thesaurus)

This allele, which encodes glutathione peroxidase 1 protein, is involved in detoxification of hydrogen peroxide.

(GPX1 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)