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hydroperoxide

hy·dro·per·ox·ide
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahy-droh-puh-rok-sahyd]
    • /ˌhaɪ droʊ pəˈrɒk saɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahy-droh-puh-rok-sahyd]
    • /ˌhaɪ droʊ pəˈrɒk saɪd/

Definitions of hydroperoxide word

  • noun hydroperoxide any chemical compound having the general formula, ROOH, where R is an element or an organic group. 1
  • noun hydroperoxide (chemistry) any mono-substituted derivative of hydrogen peroxide - ROOH. 1
  • noun hydroperoxide a colourless oxidizing liquid which is mainly used in mild antiseptics, bleaching agents, and oxidizing agents 0
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Origin of hydroperoxide

First appearance:

before 1920
One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25; hydro-2 + peroxide

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Parts of speech for Hydroperoxide

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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hydroperoxide popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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