Peroxide Definition & Meaning

peroxide
noun
  1. a viscous liquid with strong oxidizing properties; a powerful bleaching agent; also used (in aqueous solutions) as a mild disinfectant and (in strong concentrations) as an oxidant in rocket fuels
  2. an inorganic compound containing the divalent ion -O-O-
verb
  1. bleach with peroxide; "She must peroxide her hair-it looks unnaturally blond"

"Peroxide" in song lyrics

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  • "Bruised, battered, broken up, walkin, cut dipped in peroxide"
    Binary Star — Reality Check
  • "Rap side, not Pharcyde, burn your eyes like hydrogen peroxide"
    Chino XL — Many Different Ways
  • "I've been in the cut like hydrogen peroxide"
    Chino XL f/ Crooked I — Tap Dance

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