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Peroxide vs Persalt - What's the difference?

peroxide | persalt |

As nouns the difference between peroxide and persalt

is that peroxide is while persalt is (chemistry) the form of a salt of a particular base / acid combination in which the base has the highest valency; ie the salt formally derived from a peroxide.

peroxide

English

(wikipedia 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
    • ----

    persalt

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chemistry) The form of a salt of a particular base / acid combination in which the base has the highest valency; i.e. the salt formally derived from a peroxide

    • See also

    * protosalt

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