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Meaning of 'peroxide' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Peroxide [ n.]
- An oxide containing more oxygen than some other oxide of the same element. Formerly peroxides were regarded as the highest oxides. Cf. Per-, 2.

Meaning of 'peroxide' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . peroxide [ v]
Meaning (1):
- bleach with peroxide
Example in sentence:
  • She must peroxide her hair-it looks unnaturally blond

Nearby Words:

per per- peract peracute peradventure peraeopod peragrate peragration perambulate perambulated

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