different between peroxide vs peroxidize

English

Etymology

From per- +? oxide.

Noun

peroxide (countable and uncountable, plural peroxides)

1. (inorganic chemistry) a divalent radical or anion containing two oxygen atoms linked by a covalent bond; any substance containing this group which yields hydrogen peroxide when treated with an acid
2. hydrogen peroxide, especially an aqueous solution used as a bleach
3. (organic chemistry) Any unstable compound or general formula R-O-O-R'

Derived terms

Related terms

• peroxidase

Translations

Verb

peroxide (third-person singular simple present peroxides, present participle peroxiding, simple past and past participle peroxided)

1. (transitive) to treat (something) with hydrogen peroxide, especially hair in order to bleach it

Dutch

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: per?oxi?de

Noun

peroxide n (plural peroxiden or peroxides)

1. peroxide

Derived terms

• waterstofperoxide

English

Etymology

peroxide +? -ize

Verb

peroxidize (third-person singular simple present peroxidizes, present participle peroxidizing, simple past and past participle peroxidized)

1. (transitive) To convert into a peroxide.
2. (transitive) To treat (especially hair) with a peroxide.
3. (intransitive) To be converted into a peroxide.