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peroxidize

peroxidize verb: to convert into a peroxide.

Verb

peroxidize (third-person singular simple present peroxidizes, present participle peroxidizing, simple past and past participle peroxidized)

  1. (transitive) To convert into a peroxide.
  2. (transitive) To treat (especially hair) with a peroxide.
    Synonyms:
    peroxide
  3. (intransitive) To be converted into a peroxide.

Synonyms of peroxidize

Forms of peroxidize

third-person singular presentperoxidizes
present participleperoxidizing
past participleperoxidized
pastperoxidized

Origin of peroxidize

From peroxide + -ize.

Words formed from peroxidize

Questions about peroxidize

What does peroxidize mean?
Peroxidize means to convert into a peroxide.
What part of speech is peroxidize?
Peroxidize is a verb.
What is the past tense of peroxidize?
The past tense of peroxidize is peroxidized.

Words near peroxidize in the dictionary

  1. peroxidisulphate
  2. peroxidisulphates
  3. peroxidizability
  4. peroxidizable
  5. peroxidization
  6. peroxidize
  7. peroxidized
  8. peroxidizement
  9. peroxidizes
  10. peroxidizing
  11. peroxidoredoxin

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