- In chemistry,
peroxides are a
group of
compounds with the
structure R−O−O−R,
where the R's
represent any
element and O's are
single oxygen molecules....
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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...
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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...
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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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Lithium peroxide is the
inorganic compound with the
formula Li2O2.
Lithium peroxide appears as
white powder, and
unlike most
other alkali metal peroxides, it...
- In
organic chemistry,
organic peroxides are
organic compounds containing the
peroxide functional group (R−O−O−R′). If the R′ is hydrogen, the compounds...
- 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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Sodium peroxide is an
inorganic compound with the
formula Na2O2. This
yellowish solid is the
product of
sodium ignited in
excess oxygen. It is a strong...
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Metal peroxides are metal-containing
compounds with ionically- or covalently-bonded
peroxide (O2− 2) groups. This
large family of
compounds can be divided...
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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...
