- per·ox·ide
- /pəˈrɑːkˌsaıd/ noun [noncount]: a chemical that is used chiefly to kill bacteria or to make hair lighter in color — see also ↑hydrogen peroxide
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per|ox|ide — «puh ROK syd», noun, verb, id|ed, id|ing. –n. 1. an oxide of a given element or radical that contains the greatest possible, or an unusual, amount of oxygen, especially one containing an oxygen atom joined to another oxygen atom. 2. = hydrogen… … Useful english dictionary
en|do|per|ox|ide — «EHN doh puh ROK syd», noun. any one of a group of highly oxygenated compounds that are precursors of prostaglandins: »The endoperoxides are metabolized both to prostaglandins and to nonprostaglandin structures, and have unique biological actions … Useful english dictionary
hy|dro|per|ox|ide — «HY droh puh ROK syd», noun. any one of a class of compounds containing the group OOH . Hydrogen peroxide is the simplest hydroperoxide … Useful english dictionary
hy|per|ox|ide — «HY puhr OK syd», noun. = peroxide. (Cf. ↑peroxide) … Useful english dictionary
ide — ide; ide·al; ide·al·ist; ide·ate; per·ox·ide; ac·e·to·tol·u·ide; epim·er·ide; ide·al·is·ti·cal·ly; ide·al·iz·er; ide·a·tion·al·ly; lip·ide; … English syllables
per — per·acetic; per·acid; per·act; per·acute; per·alkaline; per·aluminous; per·am·bu·lant; per·am·bu·late; per·am·bu·la·tion; per·am·bu·la·tor; per·am·bu·la·to·ry; per·a·na·kan; per·bend; per·borate; per·bromide; Per·bu·nan; per·ca; per·cale;… … English syllables
Ide, Devon — Ide (pronEng|iːd) is a village in Devon, England situated less than a mile to the southwest of Exeter. The village church (rebuilt in 1834) is dedicated to the German Saint Ida of Herzfeld. The village is home to two pubs: the Poacher s Arms and… … Wikipedia
Ide, Kyoto — nihongo|Ide|井手町|Ide chō is a town located in Tsuzuki District, Kyoto, Japan.As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 8,753 and a density of 496.22 persons per km². The total area is 18.01 km².External links*… … Wikipedia
per- — prefix. 1 forming verbs, nouns, and adjectives meaning: a through; all over (perforate; perforation; pervade). b completely; very (perfervid; perturb). c to destruction; to the bad (pervert; perdition). 2 Chem. having the maximum of some element… … Useful english dictionary
-ide — ide1 1. (chim.) Suff. di nomi di composti organici o inorganici di natura diversa. 2. (antrop.) Nella classificazione dell umanità attuale, suff. dei nomi dei ceppi in cui è diviso ciascuno dei rami (caratterizzati invece dal suff. oide ). ide2 … Enciclopedia Italiana
