A free service provided by Writers Nexus International

Writing Resources:
  • New Novelist Software
  • Writer Circles
  • Author Me
  • FirstWriter.com
  • Novel Advice
  • Robin's Nest for Writers
  • The Scriptorium
  • Women on Writing


A Writer's Dictionary:

peroxided Definition


Dictionary Home » Words Starting with P » permittivity ... personae gratae » peroxided


peroxide
noun
    1. chem.
      Any of various strong oxidizing agents that release hydrogen peroxide when treated with acid, used in rocket fuels, antiseptics, disinfectants and bleaches.
    2a. A solution of hydrogen peroxide used as a bleach for hair and textiles;

      Example: a peroxide blonde
verb
    peroxided, peroxiding
    1. To bleach (hair) with hydrogen peroxide.
Etymology: 19c:.



Click Here