As nouns the difference between peroxide and hydroxide
is that peroxide is while hydroxide is .
peroxide
Noun
(
en noun)
(chemistry) 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
hydrogen peroxide, especially an aqueous solution
Derived terms
* acetone peroxide
* benzole peroxide
* calcium peroxide
* hydrogen peroxide
* magnesium peroxide
* peroxidase
* peroxide blonde
* peroxide process
* plumbic peroxide
* potassium peroxide
* sodium peroxide
* terbium peroxide
Related terms
* peroxidase
Verb
(peroxid)
to treat (something) with hydrogen peroxide, especially hair in order to bleach it
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hydroxide
English
Noun
(
wikipedia hydroxide)
(
en noun)
(chemistry) An univalent anion (OH-) based on the hydroxyl functional group.
Any substance containing such an anion.
Derived terms
* aluminium hydroxide, aluminum hydroxide
* ammonium hydroxide
* barium hydroxide
* beryllium hydroxide
* caesium hydroxide, cesium hydroxide
* cadmium hydroxide
* calcium hydroxide
* gallium hydroxide
* indium hydroxide
* iron hydroxide
* lithium hydroxide
* magnesium hydroxide
* methylmercury hydroxide
* nickel hydroxide
* plumbic hydroxide
* potassium hydroxide
* quaternary ammonium hydroxide
* radium hydroxide
* rubidium hydroxide
* sodium hydroxide
* stannic hydroxide
* stannous hydroxide
* strontium hydroxide
* thallium hydroxide
* zinc chromate hydroxide
* zinc hydroxide
* zirconium hydroxide
See also
* hydronium
* hydrogen ion
* pOH
* pH
