DICTIONARY ENTRY
3 SYLLABLES
peroxide
/pə'rɑksaɪd/ · pərɑksaɪd
Peroxide has 3 syllables: per · ox · ide.
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noun. 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.
noun. An inorganic compound containing the divalent ion -O-O-.
verb. Bleach with peroxide.
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