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benzoyl peroxide
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benzoyl peroxide
n.
A flammable white granular solid, (C6H5CO)2O2, used as a bleaching agent for flour, fats, waxes, and oils, as a polymerization catalyst, and in pharmaceuticals.
benzoyl peroxide
A flammable white granular solid used as a bleaching agent for flour, fats, waxes, and oils, as a polymerization catalyst, and in pharmaceuticals, especially to treat acne. Chemical formula: C14H10O4.
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Noun1.benzoyl peroxide - a white crystalline peroxide used in bleaching (flour or oils or fats) and as a catalyst for free radical reactions
blanching agent, bleaching agent, whitener, bleach - an agent that makes things white or colorless
peroxide - an inorganic compound containing the divalent ion -O-O-
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To achieve the titration and determine the time of reaction leading to the total decomposition of peroxide groups onto ozonized PE, we used dibenzoyl peroxide since it possesses a similar half lifetime ([t.
Synthesis and characterization of ozonized polyethylene by Boutevin, B.; Robin, J.J.; Torres, N.; Casteil, J. / Polymer Engineering and Science
Dicumyl peroxide (DCP) 98% and dibenzoyl peroxide (DBP) 70% from Aldrich Chemical Company were used as purchased.
A factorial design applied to polypropylene functionalization with ... by Nachtigall, S.M.B.; Neto, R. Baumhardt; Mauler, R.S. / Polymer Engineering and Science
 
 
 
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