benzoyl peroxide

/ˌbɛnzəwəl pəˌrɑkˈsaɪd/
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Definitions of benzoyl peroxide
  1. noun
    a white crystalline peroxide used in bleaching (flour or oils or fats) and as a catalyst for free radical reactions
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    type of:
    blanching agent, bleach, bleaching agent, whitener
    an agent that makes things white or colorless
    peroxide
    an inorganic compound containing the divalent ion -O-O-
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