Explore Peroxide through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like oxide or bleach. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Peroxide meaning
- A divalent radical or anion containing two oxygen atoms linked by a covalent bond; any substance containing this group yields hydrogen peroxide when treated with an acid.
- Hydrogen peroxide, especially when in an aqueous solution used as a bleach.
- Any compound containing the functional group R-O-O-R'.
Using Peroxide
- The main meaning on this page is: A divalent radical or anion containing two oxygen atoms linked by a covalent bond; any substance containing this group yields hydrogen peroxide when treated with an acid. | Hydrogen peroxide, especially when in an aqueous solution used as a bleach. | Any compound containing the functional group R-O-O-R'.
- Useful related words include: oxide, hydrogen peroxide, bleach.
- In the example corpus, peroxide often appears in combinations such as: hydrogen peroxide, peroxide and, peroxide is.
Context around Peroxide
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 11 start, 8 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Peroxide
- In this selection, "peroxide" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, hydrogen, benzoyl, best, compounds, salts and best stand out and add context to how "peroxide" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a hydrogen peroxide diesel engine, all benzoyl peroxide product the and hydrogen peroxide. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "peroxide" sits close to words such as actionable, adopts and airwaves, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with peroxide
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
That wasn’t the case with the hydrogen peroxide–based product, though. (12 words)
Rather than close the wounds, medics packed them with gauze soaked in hydrogen peroxide. (14 words)
Hydrogen peroxide Hydrogen peroxide can be used as an oxidizing mouthwash (e.g. Peroxyl, 1.5%). (16 words)
Hydrogen peroxide and water form a eutectic mixture, exhibiting freezing-point depression ; pure water has a melting point of 0 °C and pure hydrogen peroxide of −0.43 °C, but a 50% (by volume) solution of the two freezes at −51 °C. (42 words)
Free hydrogen peroxide will damage any tissue it encounters via oxidative stress ; a process which also has been proposed as a cause of cancer. citation Claims that hydrogen peroxide therapy increase cellular levels of oxygen have not been supported. (39 words)
It may be safely distilled at lower temperatures under reduced pressure. citation Aqueous solutions In aqueous solutions hydrogen peroxide differs from the pure material due to the effects of hydrogen bonding between water and hydrogen peroxide molecules. (37 words)
Example sentences (20)
Precursor to other peroxide compounds Hydrogen peroxide is a weak acid, forming hydroperoxide or peroxide salts with many metals.
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Free hydrogen peroxide will damage any tissue it encounters via oxidative stress ; a process which also has been proposed as a cause of cancer. citation Claims that hydrogen peroxide therapy increase cellular levels of oxygen have not been supported.
High-concentration hydrogen peroxide streams, typically above 40%, should be considered hazardous due to concentrated hydrogen peroxide's meeting the definition of a DOT oxidizer according to U.S. regulations, if released into the environment.
Hydrogen peroxide and water form a eutectic mixture, exhibiting freezing-point depression ; pure water has a melting point of 0 °C and pure hydrogen peroxide of −0.43 °C, but a 50% (by volume) solution of the two freezes at −51 °C.
Hydrogen peroxide Hydrogen peroxide can be used as an oxidizing mouthwash (e.g. Peroxyl, 1.5%).
Hydrogen peroxide Mechanism of anthraquinone process The most widely used synthesis method of hydrogen peroxide is the anthraquinone process.
In fact, the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide is so slow that hydrogen peroxide solutions are commercially available.
ISO tank container for hydrogen peroxide transportation Availability Hydrogen peroxide is most commonly available as a solution in water.
It may be safely distilled at lower temperatures under reduced pressure. citation Aqueous solutions In aqueous solutions hydrogen peroxide differs from the pure material due to the effects of hydrogen bonding between water and hydrogen peroxide molecules.
It was originally powered by a hydrogen peroxide/diesel engine and battery system until an explosion of her hydrogen peroxide supply on 20 May 1957.
Propellant details Rocket-belt hydrogen-peroxide propulsion system used in a jet pack High-concentration Hmain Omain is referred to as "high-test peroxide" (HTP).
The net reaction of hydrogen peroxide and permanganate or manganese dioxide is manganous ion; however, until the peroxide is spent some manganous ions are reoxidized to make the reaction catalytic.
The reaction of hydrogen peroxide with aqueous titanium(IV) gives a brightly colored peroxy complex that is a useful test for titanium as well as hydrogen peroxide.
Depending on how hot or cool you want the mattress, it of distilled water (and two tablespoons of hydrogen peroxide) every few weeks to every few months.
Hairdressers, beauticians and related workers were the jobs most frequently exposed to 13 agents including ammonia, hydrogen peroxide, organic dyes and pigments, and bleaches, and the second most frequent occupation exposed to talcum powder.
Luckily, if you’re on the hunt for a do-it-all benzoyl peroxide product, the Acnecide face wash and gel hybrid comes IndyBest-rated.
Over-the-counter (OTC) options mainly include benzoyl peroxide and salicylic acid-based products, although retinol, tea tree oil, glycolic acid and azelaic acid or other acids are available and great places to start.
Rather than close the wounds, medics packed them with gauze soaked in hydrogen peroxide.
That wasn’t the case with the hydrogen peroxide–based product, though.
Phrases with peroxide
These phrases have their own page with example sentences containing the full combination:
Common combinations with peroxide
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- hydrogen peroxide 114×
- peroxide and 20×
- peroxide is 16×
- benzoyl peroxide 7×
- peroxide to 6×
- the peroxide 5×
- peroxide compounds 3×
- peroxide will 3×
- peroxide can 3×
- peroxide solutions 3×