peroxide en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /pəˈɹɒksaɪd/ (UK)
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- /pəˈɹɒksaɪd/ (Canada, dialectal) of the US
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- /pəˈɹɔksɑed/ (Australia)
- [pəˈɹɔ̟ksɑe̯d] (New-Zealand)
- /pəˈɹɑksaɪd/ (Atlantic-Canada, General-American)
- /pəˈɹɒksaɪd/ (New-Zealand)
Etymology
Etymology tree English per- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-der.? Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús) Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) French oxygène Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱéh₁yeti Proto-Italic *akēō Latin aceō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin acidusbor. French acide blend French oxidebor. English oxide English peroxide From per- + oxide.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A divalent radical or anion containing two oxygen atoms linked by a covalent bond; any substance containing this group yields hydrogen peroxide when treated with an acid.
- (countable, uncountable) Hydrogen peroxide, especially when in an aqueous solution used as a bleach.
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(countable, uncountable) Any compound containing the functional group R-O-O-R'.
The O–O bond in benzoyl peroxide and the C–N bonds in AIBN homolyze under thermal or photochemical conditions.
2007, Robert B. Grossman, The Art of Writing Reasonable Organic Reaction Mechanisms, →ISBN:Thus far, Dr. Petrakis said, he had found that in women with […] extractable breast fluid, the amount of lipid peroxides in the fluid was on the average seven times higher in Caucasian women than in women of Chinese de[s]cent. In addition, women with cystic breast disease, who face a higher than usual risk of breast cancer, appear to have more peroxides in their breast fluid than women with normal breasts.
1975 March 23, Jane Brody, “Clue to Cancer Found in Breast Fluid”, in The New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| peroxides | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
peroxide blond · benzoyl peroxide · potassium peroxide · peroxide blonde · endoperoxide · sodium peroxide · peroxide process · triperoxide · peroxidable · iodoperoxidase · calcium peroxide · peroxidise · lithium peroxide · peroxidize · peroxidic · hydrogen peroxide · high-test peroxide · thioperoxide · peroxydation · peroxidability · plumbic peroxide · benzole peroxide · hydroxyperoxide · methyl ethyl ketone peroxide · magnesium peroxide · peroxyl · hydroperoxide · acetone peroxide · lipoperoxide · peroxidation · terbium peroxide · organoperoxide · peroxidase
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Translations (26)
mi waikuratei (chemical compound with two oxygen atoms) · fi peroksidi (chemical compound with two oxygen atoms) · hu peroxid (chemical compound with two oxygen atoms) · pt peróxido (chemical compound with two oxygen atoms) · ro peroxid (chemical compound with two oxygen atoms) · bg пероксид (chemical compound with two oxygen atoms) · es peróxido (chemical compound with two oxygen atoms) · de Peroxid (chemical compound with two oxygen atoms) · pl nadtlenek (chemical compound with two oxygen atoms) · id peroksida (chemical compound with two oxygen atoms) · ca peròxid (chemical compound with two oxygen atoms) · ru перокси́д (chemical compound with two oxygen atoms) · ka პეროქსიდი (chemical compound with two oxygen atoms) · it perossido (chemical compound with two oxygen atoms) · cs peroxid (chemical compound with two oxygen atoms) · km ពែអុកស៊ីត (chemical compound with two oxygen atoms) · cmn 過氧化物 /过氧化物 (chemical compound with two oxygen atoms) · ka ზეჟანგი (chemical compound with two oxygen atoms) · fr peroxyde (chemical compound with two oxygen atoms) · ru пе́рекись (chemical compound with two oxygen atoms) · ja 過酸化物 (chemical compound with two oxygen atoms) · kk асқын тотық (chemical compound with two oxygen atoms) · be надтленак (chemical compound with two oxygen atoms) · bg прекис (chemical compound with two oxygen atoms) · nl peroxide (chemical compound with two oxygen atoms) · is peroxíð (chemical compound with two oxygen atoms)