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Protoxide vs Peroxide - What's the difference?

protoxide | peroxide |


As nouns the difference between protoxide and peroxide

is that protoxide is the oxide of a particular element (that has multiple oxides) having the smallest proportion of oxygen while peroxide is a divalent radical or anion containing two oxygen atoms linked by a covalent bond; any substance containing this group which yields hydrogen peroxide when treated with an acid.

As a verb peroxide is

to treat (something) with hydrogen peroxide, especially hair in order to bleach it.

Protoxide vs Protosalt - What's the difference?

protoxide | protosalt |


As nouns the difference between protoxide and protosalt

is that protoxide is (obsolete|chemistry) the oxide of a particular element (that has multiple oxides) having the smallest proportion of oxygen while protosalt is (chemistry) the form of a salt of a particular base / acid combination that has the lowest proportion of base.