benzoyl peroxide

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benzoyl peroxide

A flammable white granular solid, C₁₄H₁₀O₄, used as a bleaching agent for flour and lipids, as a drying agent, as a polymerization catalyst, and in pharmaceuticals.

ben′zoyl perox′ide

a white, crystalline, explosive solid, C₇H₅O₄, used esp. as a bleach and in the treatment of acne.

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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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benzoyl peroxide

n peróxido de benzoílo

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NeoBenz Micro is a benzoyl peroxide medication for the treatment of mild to moderate acne vulgaris.

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today announced the launch of NeoBenz Micro Wash, the only prescription benzoyl peroxide wash product formulated with the MICROSPONGE(R) delivery system, for the treatment of mild to moderate acne vulgaris.

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NeoBenz Micro SD is available in two prescription-strength benzoyl peroxide creams: 3.