benzoyl peroxide

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Definition of benzoyl peroxide in English English dictionary

A peroxide derived from benzoic acid; it is used to bleach flour, and in many industrial applications

A flammable white granular solid, C, used as a bleaching agent for flour, fats, waxes, and oils, as a polymerization catalyst, and in pharmaceuticals

a white crystalline peroxide used in bleaching (flour or oils or fats) and as a catalyst for free radical reactions

lucidol

Hyphenation

ben·zo·yl per·ox·ide