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What is peroxide?


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Peroxide:1:a viscous liquid with strong oxidizing properties; a powerful bleaching agent; also used (in aqueous solutions) as a mild disinfectant and (in strong concentrations) as an oxidant in rocket fuels; 2:an inorganic compound containing the divalent ion -O-O-; 3:bleach with peroxide.

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A compound (as hydrogen peroxide) in which oxygen is visualized as joined to oxygen. Thanks for using ChaCha!

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Peroxide (noun) oxide that contains a high level of Oxygen, used for bleaching hair. Thanks for using ChaCha!

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Peroxide is a viscous liquid with strong oxidizing properties, a powerful bleaching agent, and also used as a disinfectant.

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