hydrogen peroxide
noun
: an unstable compound H2O2 used especially as an oxidizing and bleaching agent, an antiseptic, and a propellant
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To get started, make a paste combining hydrogen peroxide with baking soda.
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Lauren David, Southern Living, 13 June 2025
Gilmour's rocket uses hydrogen peroxide for an oxidizer.
—ArsTechnica, 14 May 2025
And never squirt a contact-lens solution that contains hydrogen peroxide directly into your eye—again, any version of rewetting drops or regular ol’ saline is best here.
—Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF, 30 Apr. 2025
Denture tablets contain many of the same ingredients as basic household cleaners and laundry detergents, such as hydrogen peroxide stabilizers.
—Amy Brightfield, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2025
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Lauren David, Southern Living, 13 June 2025
Gilmour's rocket uses hydrogen peroxide for an oxidizer.
—ArsTechnica, 14 May 2025
And never squirt a contact-lens solution that contains hydrogen peroxide directly into your eye—again, any version of rewetting drops or regular ol’ saline is best here.
—Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF, 30 Apr. 2025
Denture tablets contain many of the same ingredients as basic household cleaners and laundry detergents, such as hydrogen peroxide stabilizers.
—Amy Brightfield, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Hydrogen peroxide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hydrogen%20peroxide. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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