Peroxide

n.

1.

(Chem.) An oxide containing more oxygen than some other oxide of the same element. Formerly peroxides were regarded as the highest oxides. Cf. Per-, 2.

Noun	1.	peroxide - a viscous liquid with strong oxidizing properties; a powerful bleaching agent; also used as a disinfectant and (in strong concentrations) as an oxidant in rocket fuels Synonyms: hydrogen peroxide
	2.	peroxide - an inorganic compound containing the divalent ion -O-O-
Verb	1.	peroxide - bleach with peroxide; "She must peroxide her hair-it looks unnaturally blond"

achromatize, blanch, bleach, bleaching powder, chlorine, decolor, decolorize, dim, discolor, drain, drain of color, dull, etiolate, fade, fume, hydrochloric acid, hydrogen peroxide, lime, nitrogen tetroxide, oxalic acid, pale, sodium hypochlorite, sour, sulfur dioxide, sulfuric acid, tarnish, tone down, wash out, white sour, whiten