peroxide

peroxide is a 8-letter English word with 4 senses as noun and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: An oxide containing more oxygen than some other oxide of the same element. Formerly peroxides were regarded as the highest oxides. Cf. Per-, 2. Face value is 18 in Scrabble and 19 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

8 letters · Scrabble 18 · Words With Friends 19 · 4 senses

Definitions

1. noun. An oxide containing more oxygen than some other oxide of the same element. Formerly peroxides were regarded as the highest oxides. Cf. Per-, 2.
2. 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
3. noun. an inorganic compound containing the divalent ion -O-O-
4. verb. bleach with peroxide

   "She must peroxide her hair-it looks unnaturally blond"

Common word forms

peroxided, peroxides, peroxiding

Words from these letters

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