hydrogen peroxide
noun
: an unstable compound H2O2 used especially as an oxidizing and bleaching agent, an antiseptic, and a propellant
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Paste: Mix a few teaspoons of baking soda with a small amount of hydrogen peroxide.
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Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 15 May 2025
That includes 24 instances in which companies were cited for doctoring their samples sent for testing, either by drying them in dehydrators, passing them through ozone machines, or treating them with hydrogen peroxide, among other methods.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2025
Muscle cells, for example, use tons of energy, causing their mitochondria to release lots of a side product of energy processing: reactive oxygen species such as hydrogen peroxide.
—Amber Dance, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
Plants of all types continuously produce hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) as part of natural processes such as photosynthesis and respiration.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 22 Mar. 2025
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Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 15 May 2025
That includes 24 instances in which companies were cited for doctoring their samples sent for testing, either by drying them in dehydrators, passing them through ozone machines, or treating them with hydrogen peroxide, among other methods.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2025
Muscle cells, for example, use tons of energy, causing their mitochondria to release lots of a side product of energy processing: reactive oxygen species such as hydrogen peroxide.
—Amber Dance, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
Plants of all types continuously produce hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) as part of natural processes such as photosynthesis and respiration.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 22 Mar. 2025
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“Hydrogen peroxide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hydrogen%20peroxide. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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