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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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