- In chemistry,
peroxides are a
group of
compounds with the
structure R−O−O−R,
where the R's
represent a
radical (a
portion of a
complete molecule; not...
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Hydrogen peroxide is a
chemical compound with the
formula H2O2. In its pure form, it is a very pale blue
liquid that is
slightly more
viscous than water...
- In
organic chemistry,
organic peroxides are
organic compounds containing the
peroxide functional group (R−O−O−R′). If the R′ is hydrogen, the compounds...
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peroxidation, or
lipid oxidation, is a
complex chemical process that
leads to
oxidative degradation of lipids,
resulting in the
formation of
peroxide...
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Benzoyl peroxide is a
chemical compound (specifically, an
organic peroxide) with
structural formula (C6H5−C(=O)O−)2,
often abbreviated as (BzO)2. In terms...
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Detection of
peroxide gives the
initial evidence of
rancidity in
unsaturated fats and oils.
Other methods are available, but
peroxide value is the most...
- In chemistry,
metal peroxides are metal-containing
compounds with ionically- or covalently-bonded
peroxide (O2−2) groups. This
large family of compounds...
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Barium peroxide is an
inorganic compound with the
formula BaO2. This
white solid (gray when impure) is one of the most
common inorganic peroxides, and it...
- Look up
peroxide in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Peroxides are a
group of
chemical compounds.
Peroxide may also
refer to:
Hydrogen peroxide, the simplest...
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Calcium peroxide or
calcium dioxide is the
inorganic compound with the
formula CaO2. It is the
peroxide (O22−) salt of Ca2+.
Commercial samples can be...
