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Definition of
peroxide noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
peroxide
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
pəˈrɑksaɪd
/
/
(
also
hydrogen peroxide
)
[
uncountable
]
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a clear liquid used to kill bacteria and to
bleach
hair (= make it lighter)
a woman with peroxide blonde hair
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