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peroxide

/pəˈrɒk.saɪd/

Traduction: Composé chimique, souvent un liquide visqueux aux fortes propriétés oxydantes, utilisé comme agent de blanchiment, désinfectant doux, et dans certains cas comme comburant dans les propergols de fusée., Verbe signifiant traiter ou blanchir quelque chose avec du peroxyde d'hydrogène ou un composé de peroxyde.

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noun

C1formalcommonscientific/pəˈrɒk.saɪd/

A chemical compound, often a viscous liquid with strong oxidizing properties, used as a bleaching agent, mild disinfectant, and in some cases as an oxidant in rocket fuels.

  • 🇫🇷Composé chimique, souvent un liquide visqueux aux fortes propriétés oxydantes, utilisé comme agent de blanchiment, désinfectant doux, et dans certains cas comme comburant dans les propergols de fusée.
  1. Chemical compound B2 formal scientific

    A viscous liquid with strong oxidizing properties, used as a powerful bleaching agent and, in aqueous solutions, as a mild disinfectant.

    • The dentist used a peroxide solution to clean the wound.
    • Peroxide is commonly used to bleach hair.
    • In strong concentrations, peroxide serves as an oxidant in rocket fuels.

    🇫🇷peroxyde

    Synonymes: hydrogen peroxide

  2. Inorganic compound C1 formal scientific

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

    • Hydrogen peroxide is the simplest peroxide.
    • Peroxides are often used in chemical synthesis.
    • The structure of a peroxide includes an oxygen-oxygen single bond.

    🇫🇷Peroxyde (composé inorganique)

  • peroxides plural form
  • peroxides' possessive plural form
  • peroxide's possessive singular form

verb

C1formalcommontechnical/pəˈrɒk.saɪd/

A verb meaning to treat or bleach something with hydrogen peroxide or a peroxide compound.

  • 🇫🇷Verbe signifiant traiter ou blanchir quelque chose avec du peroxyde d'hydrogène ou un composé de peroxyde.
  1. Bleach with peroxide B2 informal

    To treat or lighten hair or other material using hydrogen peroxide.

    • She peroxided her hair to achieve a platinum blonde look.
    • He peroxided his eyebrows for a dramatic effect.
    • The stylist peroxided the fabric to remove the stain.

    🇫🇷Décolorer à l'eau oxygénée

    Synonymes: bleachlightenwhiten

  • peroxided past participle
  • peroxided past simple
  • peroxiding present participle
  • peroxides third person singular