peroxide /pə-rokˈsīd/

1. An oxide with the highest proportion of oxygen
2. One that yields hydrogen peroxide on treatment with an acid
3. The bleach hydrogen peroxide, H₂O₂ (informal)

To treat or bleach with hydrogen peroxide

Bleached with hydrogen peroxide

peroxˈidāse noun

An enzyme, found in many plants, bacteria and leucocytes, which acts as a catalyst in the oxidation of various substances by peroxides

peroxidāˈtion noun

peroxˈidize or peroxˈidise transitive verb and intransitive verb

peroxˈisome noun

An organelle that contains enzymes

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