hydroxyperoxide

H4Y4D2R1O1X8Y4P3E1R1O1X8I1D2E1

noun

The unstable peroxide H-O-O-O-O-H

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Meanings

nounhydroxyperoxide (countable and uncountable, plural hydroxyperoxides)

plural hydroxyperoxides

  1. countableuncountablechemistryThe unstable peroxide H-O-O-O-O-H
  2. countableuncountablechemistryAny derivative of hydrogen peroxide, R-O-O-H, analogous to hydroxides

Origin

From hydroxy- + peroxide.

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APA

hydroxyperoxide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydroxyperoxide

MLA

“hydroxyperoxide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydroxyperoxide. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hydroxyperoxide,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydroxyperoxide.

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