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peroxidize
[ puh-rok-si-dahyz ]
/ pəˈrɒk sɪˌdaɪz /
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verb (used with or without object), per·ox·i·dized, per·ox·i·diz·ing.Chemistry.
to convert into a peroxide, especially of the highest oxidation potential.
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Also especially British, per·ox·i·dise .
Words nearby peroxidize
peroxidase, peroxidate, peroxidation, peroxide, peroxide blonde, peroxidize, peroxisome, peroxy, peroxyacid, peroxyborate, peroxydisulfuric acid
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How to use peroxidize in a sentence
The filtrate is boiled, to get rid of the excess of gas, and treated with nitric acid, to peroxidize the iron present.
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