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hydrogen peroxide
n.
A colorless, heavy, strongly oxidizing liquid, H2O2, capable of reacting explosively with combustibles and used principally in aqueous solution as a mild antiseptic, bleaching agent, oxidizing agent, and laboratory reagent.
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hydrogen peroxide
n
(Elements & Compounds) a colourless oily unstable liquid, usually used in aqueous solution. It is a strong oxidizing agent used as a bleach for textiles, wood pulp, hair, etc, and as an oxidizer in rocket fuels. Formula: H2O2
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hy′drogen perox′ide
n.
a colorless, unstable, oily liquid, H2O2, an aqueous solution of which is used chiefly as an antiseptic and a bleaching agent.
[1870–75]
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hydrogen peroxide
A colorless, dense liquid, H2O2, that is often used as a bleach or is diluted with water for use as an antiseptic.
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Translations
agua oxigenadaperóxido de hidrógeno
vetyperoksidi
過酸化水素
과산화수소
waterstofperoxidezwaar water
väteperoxid
hydrogen peroxide
n → acqua ossigenataCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
hy·dro·gen pe·rox·ide
n. peróxido de hidrógeno, agua oxigenada, limpliador y desinfectante.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
hydrogen peroxide
n peróxido de hidrógeno, agua oxigenada (fam)English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.