per·ox·ide
pə-ˈräk-ˌsīd 
: a compound (such as hydrogen peroxide) in which oxygen is visualized as joined to oxygen
peroxided; peroxiding
: to treat with a peroxide
especially
: to bleach (hair) with hydrogen peroxide
: having or being bleached hair
a peroxide blonde
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Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 20 May 2024
Overexposure to peroxide can cause sensitivity and damage gums, and abrasion can damage enamel.
—Macaela MacKenzie, Glamour, 17 Apr. 2024
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Noun
Pens with higher concentrations of peroxide will require less gel per application, so a little tends to go a long way.
—Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 20 May 2024
Overexposure to peroxide can cause sensitivity and damage gums, and abrasion can damage enamel.
—Macaela MacKenzie, Glamour, 17 Apr. 2024
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“Peroxide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peroxide. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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peroxide
noun
per·ox·ide
pə-ˈräk-ˌsīd
: a compound (as hydrogen peroxide) in which oxygen is visualized as joined to oxygen
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