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Peroxide

In common usage, peroxide is an aqueous solution of hydrogen peroxide, HOOH.

In organic chemistry, peroxide is a specific functional group or a molecule containing that functional group.

    
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See also: oxygen, ozone, superoxide, catalase, peroxidases



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