peroxidize
Americanverb (used with or without object)
Etymology
Origin of peroxidize
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The filtrate is boiled, to get rid of the excess of gas, and treated with nitric acid, to peroxidize the iron present.
From A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. by Beringer, Cornelius
They become very easily peroxidized, but they have the grave defect of requiring two preparations in place of one.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 598, June 18, 1887 by Various
By repeated reversals, the surface of each plate is alternately peroxidized and reduced to metallic lead.
From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg
The inventor has in his possession positive plates, five to six years old, completely peroxidized, though there remains in the interior a thin core of metallic lead sufficient to give passage to the current.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 598, June 18, 1887 by Various
The difference between the two determinations corresponds to the ferrous salt which has been peroxidized by the manganese peroxide.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 401, September 8, 1883 by Various
Even the fluffy and peroxidized abundance, which came low on the forehead in a quite remarkable bandeau, somehow gave a maturity to her appearance that he had not in the least expected.
From The Sailor by Snaith, J. C.
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