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hydroperoxide

American

[hahy-droh-puh-rok-sahyd] / ˌhaɪ droʊ pəˈrɒk saɪd /

noun

any chemical compound having the general formula, ROOH, where R is an element or an organic group.

Etymology

Origin of hydroperoxide

First recorded in 1920–25; hydro- ² + peroxide

Example Sentences

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The team exposed red blood cells to a chemical called tert-butyl hydroperoxide that caused oxidative stress; the cells were then marked with a fluorescent label and injected into mice.

From Science Daily • Nov. 20, 2023

Walter Dunn lives about 2,000 feet from Enduro’s plant, which houses up to 5,000 pounds of cumene hydroperoxide - explosive and reactive and a chemical he’d never heard of.

From Washington Times • May 12, 2016

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