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Hydrogen peroxide
(redirected from Dihydrogen dioxide)

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hydrogen peroxide
n.
A colorless, heavy, strongly oxidizing liquid capable of reacting explosively with combustibles and used principally in aqueous solution as a mild antiseptic, a bleaching agent, an oxidizing agent, and a laboratory reagent. Also called hydroperoxide.
Hydrogen peroxide
A colorless, unstable compound of hydrogen and oxygen (H2O2). An aqueous solution of hydrogen peroxide is used as an antiseptic and bleaching agent.
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hydrogen peroxide (hīˑ·dr·jin per·kˑ·sīd),
n compound (H2O
2) generally recognized in traditional medicine as an antiseptic and cleansing agent; used externally. Has been used by injection and IV for HIV and other infections.


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