BENZOYL PEROXIDE


Meaning of BENZOYL PEROXIDE in English

noun

: a white crystalline flammable compound (C 6 H 5 CO) 2 O 2 made usually by reaction of benzoyl chloride with sodium peroxide and used chiefly in initiating vinyl-type polymerizations and in bleaching (as flour, fats, oils)

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