PEROXIDE


Meaning of PEROXIDE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ pəˈrɔksaɪd ]

n. & v. --n. Chem. 1 a = hydrogen peroxide. b (often attrib.) a solution of hydrogen peroxide used to bleach the hair or as an antiseptic. 2 a compound of oxygen with another element containing the greatest possible proportion of oxygen. 3 any salt or ester of hydrogen peroxide. --v.tr. bleach (the hair) with peroxide. [PER- + OXIDE]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.