peroxidizing
Adding reactive oxygen
Peroxidizing is treating something with peroxide or converting it into a peroxide compound.
The term appears in chemistry and industrial contexts where oxidation reactions are involved.
In everyday use, it most often refers to bleaching hair with hydrogen peroxide: She spent the afternoon peroxidizing her roots.
Destroying all microorganisms
- sanitizingEliminating harmful microorganisms
- antisepticMicrobe-killing substance
- germicideAgent that kills microbes
- bactericideSubstance killing harmful microbes
decontaminating · cleansing · aseptic · antibacterial · antimicrobial · hygiene · microbicide · purifying
Making something lighter
- lighteningMaking lighter in weight/shade
- brighteningIncreasing in light
- decolorizingExtracting pigment from something
- fadingGradual loss of intensity
Electron transfer chemistry
- catalysisAccelerating reactions without consumption
- reactivityTendency to chemically combine
- enzymaticInvolving biological catalysts
- degradationDecline in condition
antioxidants · substrate · kinetics · biochemistry · decomposition · bubbling · effervescence · catalase
Chemically burning; bitterly mocking
- etchingAcid-incised metal print
- erosiveCausing gradual wearing away
- destructiveCausing severe harm
- corrodingDeteriorating through chemical action
reactive · hazardous · concentration · dilution · safety · irritant · decomposition
sterilizing
Destroying all microorganisms
- sanitizingEliminating harmful microorganisms
- antisepticMicrobe-killing substance
- germicideAgent that kills microbes
bactericide · decontaminating · cleansing · aseptic · antibacterial · antimicrobial · hygiene · microbicide · purifying · biocide
whitening
Making something lighter
- lighteningMaking lighter in weight/shade
- brighteningIncreasing in light
- decolorizingExtracting pigment from something
fading · blanching · spot-cleaning · discoloration · highlights
redox
Electron transfer chemistry
- catalysisAccelerating reactions without consumption
- reactivityTendency to chemically combine
- enzymaticInvolving biological catalysts
degradation · antioxidants · substrate · kinetics · biochemistry · decomposition · bubbling · effervescence · catalase
caustic
Chemically burning; bitterly mocking
- etchingAcid-incised metal print
- erosiveCausing gradual wearing away
- destructiveCausing severe harm
corroding · reactive · hazardous · concentration · dilution · safety · irritant · decomposition
peroxidizingreducing
Making less or smaller
deoxidizing · hydrogenating · antioxidizing · deoxygenating · neutralizing
bleaching, peroxide, hydrogen peroxide, peroxidase, peroxides, peroxided, peroxidation, peroxidized