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peroxidate

American  
[puh-rok-si-deyt] / pəˈrɒk sɪˌdeɪt /

verb (used with or without object)

Chemistry.
peroxidated, peroxidating

  1. peroxidize.

Other Word Forms

  • peroxidation noun

Etymology

Origin of peroxidate

First recorded in 1855–60; per- + oxidate

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