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barium peroxide
noun
, Chemistry.
- a grayish-white, water-insoluble, poisonous powder, BaO 2 , used chiefly in the manufacture of hydrogen peroxide and as a bleaching agent for textiles.
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The rear chamber of the bullet held a cup containing the mixture of barium peroxide and magnesium.
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