In transitive terms the difference between peroxide and iodine
is that peroxide is to treat (something) with hydrogen peroxide, especially hair in order to bleach it while iodine is to treat with iodine.
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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iodine
English
Noun
(
en-noun)
(
wikipedia iodine)
A chemical element (symbol : I) with an atomic number of 53; one of the halogens.
An antiseptic incorporating the element.
(countable, uncountable, obsolete) An iodide.
Usage notes
Note that the chemical symbol J' (not ' I ) is sometimes used in German chemistry texts.
Synonyms
* (antiseptic) tincture of iodine
Derived terms
* iod-, iodo-
* iodimetry
* iodinate
* iodination
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* iodine cyanide
* iodine green
* iodine heptafluoride
* iodine monochloride
* iodine number
* iodine pentafluoride
* iodine pentoxide
* iodine scarlet
* iodine trichloride
* iodine value
* iodine yellow
* iodinised, iodinized
* iodite
* iodyrite
* radioiodine
* thyro-iodine
* tincture of iodine
Related terms
* iodate
* iode
* iodic
* iodide
* iodipin
* iodise, iodize
* iodous
Verb
(iodin)
To treat with iodine.
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