hydrogen peroxide
noun
: an unstable compound H2O2 used especially as an oxidizing and bleaching agent, an antiseptic, and a propellant
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Unlike strips, these usually combine technology, like LED lights, with active ingredients like hydrogen peroxide and carbamide peroxide that do the actual whitening.
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Iman Balagam, Vogue, 13 Apr. 2025
Allow 5-10 minutes for the hydrogen peroxide to penetrate and break down the stain, then wash with hot, soapy water and dry thoroughly.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Mar. 2025
Pour or spray hydrogen peroxide over the baking soda.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
The job of catalase is to break down hydrogen peroxide, which is harmful to the body in high amounts, into water and oxygen.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 11 Apr. 2025
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Iman Balagam, Vogue, 13 Apr. 2025
Allow 5-10 minutes for the hydrogen peroxide to penetrate and break down the stain, then wash with hot, soapy water and dry thoroughly.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Mar. 2025
Pour or spray hydrogen peroxide over the baking soda.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
The job of catalase is to break down hydrogen peroxide, which is harmful to the body in high amounts, into water and oxygen.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 11 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hydrogen peroxide
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“Hydrogen peroxide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hydrogen%20peroxide. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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