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benzoyl peroxide

benzoyl peroxide noun: a peroxide derived from benzoic acid; it is used to bleach flour, and in many industrial and medical applications.

Noun

benzoyl peroxide (uncountable)

  1. A peroxide derived from benzoic acid; it is used to bleach flour, and in many industrial and medical applications.
    • The O–O bond in benzoyl peroxide and the C–N bonds in AIBN homolyze under thermal or photochemical conditions.2007, Robert B. Grossman, The Art of Writing Reasonable Organic Reaction Mechanisms, →ISBN
    Synonyms:
    BP, BPO

Synonyms of benzoyl peroxide

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Questions about benzoyl peroxide

What does benzoyl peroxide mean?
Benzoyl peroxide means a peroxide derived from benzoic acid; it is used to bleach flour, and in many industrial and medical applications.
What part of speech is benzoyl peroxide?
Benzoyl peroxide is a noun.

Words near benzoyl peroxide in the dictionary

  1. benzoxylation
  2. benzoxylations
  3. benzoxyls
  4. benzoyl
  5. benzoyl chloride
  6. benzoyl peroxide
  7. benzoylacetate
  8. benzoylacetates
  9. benzoylamide
  10. benzoylarginine
  11. benzoylarginines

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