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Superoxide vs Peroxide - What's the difference?

superoxide | peroxide |

In chemistry terms the difference between superoxide and peroxide

is that superoxide is the univalent anion, O2-, obtained from molecular oxygen by adding an electron; any compound containing this anion 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.

superoxide

English

Noun

(wikipedia superoxide) (en noun)
  • (chemistry) A peroxide
  • (chemistry) The univalent anion, O2- , obtained from molecular oxygen by adding an electron; any compound containing this anion

    • 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
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