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peroxide

/pəˈrɒk.saɪd/

Tradução: Composto químico, frequentemente um líquido viscoso com fortes propriedades oxidantes, usado como alvejante, desinfetante suave e, em alguns casos, como oxidante em combustível de foguete., Verbo que significa tratar ou clarear algo com peróxido de hidrogênio ou um composto de peróxido, especialmente para descolorir ou desinfetar.

2 verbetes

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.

  • 🇵🇹Composto químico, frequentemente um líquido viscoso com fortes propriedades oxidantes, usado como alvejante, desinfetante suave e, em alguns casos, como oxidante em combustível de foguete.
  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.

    🇵🇹Composto químico

    Sinônimos: 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.

    🇵🇹Composto inorgânico

  • 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.

  • 🇵🇹Verbo que significa tratar ou clarear algo com peróxido de hidrogênio ou um composto de peróxido, especialmente para descolorir ou desinfetar.
  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.

    🇵🇹Clarear com peróxido

    Sinônimos: bleachlightenwhiten

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