Meaning Of The Word Hydrogen peroxide

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hydrogen peroxide
uncountable noun: Hydrogen peroxide is a chemical that is often used to make hair lighter or to kill germs.

hydrogen peroxide in American English
a colorless, syrupy liquid, H2O2, often used in dilute, unstable solutions as a bleaching or disinfecting agent, and in more concentrated form as a rocket fuel, in the production of foam rubber, etc.
noun: a colorless, unstable, oily liquid, H2O2, an aqueous solution of which is used chiefly as an antiseptic and a bleaching agent

hydrogen peroxide in British English
noun: 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: H2 O2

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