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Record 1 2011-08-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
DEF

[vbs. trans. and intr.] To convert, or become converted, into a peroxide; to combine with the largest possible proportion of oxygen.

OBS

Do not confuse with "to peroxide" (a transitive verb) which means "To treat with a peroxide", especially "to bleach (hair) with hydrogen peroxide."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
DEF

[verbe transitif] Soumettre à la peroxydation [c'est-à-dire à la réaction chimique consistant à porter un atome ou une molécule au plus haut degré possible d'oxydation ou à former un peroxyde au sens vrai, soit un dérivé de l'eau oxygénée].

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