peroxides
Hair lightening chemicals
Peroxides are chemical compounds containing an oxygen-oxygen bond.
Hydrogen peroxide is the most familiar, used as a disinfectant and bleaching agent.
In everyday speech, peroxide usually means hydrogen peroxide solution used to lighten hair: She's not a natural blonde—she peroxides her hair.
A peroxide blonde has hair bleached this way.
Chemically reactive atomic fragments
- oxidationLosing electrons chemically
- decompositionBreakdown into simpler parts
- catalystAgent enabling change
- initiatorOne who starts something
Treatment of bodily injuries
- disinfectionEliminating pathogens from surfaces
- sterilizationComplete elimination of microbes
- sanitizerAgent that reduces microbes
- germicideAgent that kills microbes
antibacterial · antisepsis · decontamination · aseptic · bacteriostatic · fungicidal · pathogen-free · topical
Electron-accepting reactant
- explosiveProne to sudden detonation
- flammableProne to ignition
- unstableProne to sudden change
- combustibleCapable of burning
decomposition · exothermic · ignition · corrosive · detonation · reactive · hazmat · storage
Substance creating thrust
- rocket fuelCombustible for spacecraft propulsion
- wastewater treatmentCleaning used liquid for reuse
- miningExtracting earth's resources
- textile processingConverting fibers to cloth
paper manufacturing · semiconductor · etching · cross-linking
One who builds things
- highlightsNotable moments emphasized
- blondingLightening hair color
- lightenerSomething that pales
- bleachingChemical color removal
salon · colorist · foils · volume · balayage · ombre · toner · platinum
Product targeting skin eruptions
- teeth whiteningLightening stained enamel
- skincareComplexion maintenance regimen
- dentifriceOral cleaning substance
- whitening stripsAdhesive oral bleaching product
blemish · spot treatment · exfoliant · antiplaque · mouthwash
Substance prompting chemical change
- titrationMeasuring concentration by addition
- oxidizerElectron-accepting reactant
- analyticalExamining parts methodically
- synthesisCombining parts into whole
spectrophotometry · concentration · molarity · decomposition · catalase · stabilizer · standardization · assay
free radicals
Chemically reactive atomic fragments
- oxidationLosing electrons chemically
- decompositionBreakdown into simpler parts
- catalystAgent enabling change
initiator · polymerization · stabilizer · molecular structure
wound care
Treatment of bodily injuries
- disinfectionEliminating pathogens from surfaces
- sterilizationComplete elimination of microbes
- sanitizerAgent that reduces microbes
germicide · antibacterial · antisepsis · decontamination · aseptic · bacteriostatic · fungicidal · pathogen-free · topical
oxidizer
Electron-accepting reactant
combustible · decomposition · exothermic · ignition · corrosive · detonation · reactive · hazmat · storage · volatility
propellant
Substance creating thrust
- rocket fuelCombustible for spacecraft propulsion
- wastewater treatmentCleaning used liquid for reuse
- miningExtracting earth's resources
textile processing · paper manufacturing · semiconductor · etching · cross-linking
developer
One who builds things
- highlightsNotable moments emphasized
- blondingLightening hair color
- lightenerSomething that pales
bleaching · salon · colorist · foils · volume · balayage · ombre · toner · platinum · brassy
acne treatment
Product targeting skin eruptions
- teeth whiteningLightening stained enamel
- skincareComplexion maintenance regimen
- dentifriceOral cleaning substance
whitening strips · blemish · spot treatment · exfoliant · antiplaque · mouthwash
reagent
Substance prompting chemical change
- titrationMeasuring concentration by addition
- oxidizerElectron-accepting reactant
- analyticalExamining parts methodically
synthesis · spectrophotometry · concentration · molarity · decomposition · catalase · stabilizer · standardization · assay · detection
whiten
Make pale or colorless
- lightenMake less heavy
- brightenIncrease luminosity or cheer
- decolorizeRemove color from something
fabric · textiles · laundry · stain removal · blanch · whitener · bleachery · linen · cotton · oxygen bleach
- Inorganicssalts, metals, oxides, minerals, carbonates
- organic compoundshydrocarbon, alcohol, alkane, ethane, propane
- hazardous chemicalsacid, chlorine, fluorine, bromine, hydrofluoric acid
- Oxidizersoxygen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine
- oxylipinsprostaglandins
- chemistryatom, atoms, organic chemistry, molecule, chemistry
- peroxide blondeChemically lightened hair shade
- hydrogen peroxideOxidizing disinfectant and bleach
- benzoyl peroxideTopical antibacterial oxidizer