hydrogen peroxide
nounDefinition of hydrogen peroxide
: an unstable compound H2O2 used especially as an oxidizing and bleaching agent, an antiseptic, and a propellant
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The reaction continues as long as there is some hydrogen peroxide and yeast left. — Ben Finio, Scientific American, "Make Elephant Toothpaste," 1 Aug. 2019 This one takes just a few common household ingredients: hydrogen peroxide, dish soap, and yeast. — Boone Ashworth, WIRED, "Can't Set Off Fireworks? Try These Science-Backed Alternatives," 4 July 2019 According to Kibildis, the culprit ingredients that could be causing pimples incude baking soda, hydrogen peroxide, fluoride, sodium lauryl sulfate, alcohol, essential oils and menthol. — Alexandra Tunell, Harper's BAZAAR, "5 Surprising Reasons You Have Acne," 26 June 2015 Lift for the remaining one-sixth of the LLTV’s weight, NASA said, was provided by hydrogen peroxide rockets used to simulate the engine that the lunar module would use en route to the surface. — Sig Christenson, ExpressNews.com, "San Antonio engineer’s ‘Flying Bedstead’ helped put man on the moon," 19 July 2019 There's hydrogen peroxide, carbamide peroxide, there's different kinds. — Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, "Charcoal toothpaste can remove more than stains from your teeth, dentist warns," 24 June 2019 In the late 1800s, it was discovered that hydrogen peroxide could be used as a bleaching agent, paving the way for women (and a few men) to enter the world of commercial hair color. — Longreads, "True Roots," 5 June 2019 Normally, catalase is one of the most efficient enzymes in the human body, capable of decomposing of millions of hydrogen peroxide molecules every second. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "Micro-Submarines Could Deliver Medicine in the Body Without Surgery," 28 May 2019 The hydrogen peroxide acts like an all-fabric bleach to whiten the canvas fabric and the baking soda helps scrub away scuffs and stains. — Carolyn Forte, Good Housekeeping, "How to Clean White Vans so They Look Brand New," 17 May 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'hydrogen peroxide.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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