hydrogen peroxide
noun
: an unstable compound H2O2 used especially as an oxidizing and bleaching agent, an antiseptic, and a propellant
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Additionally, the treatment pen features hydrogen peroxide, which is gentler on teeth thus providing even more comfort.
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Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 15 May 2024
In nearly all commercial products, from at-home strips to mouthwashes, the key ingredient is hydrogen peroxide, which is generally safe but should be used with a few caveats.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2024
In the process of generating the pigment for our hair, these cells also produce some other chemicals, one of which is hydrogen peroxide (yes, the stuff that bleaches your hair).
—Amy Eisinger, Allure, 8 May 2024
The prototype, which measures eight feet long and weighs 300 pounds, was powered by a hydrogen peroxide monopropellant engine for its initial jaunt in the sky.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2024
Now, thanks to this TikTok trend, many are putting other liquids, like mouthwash or hydrogen peroxide, in their water flossers.
—Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 7 Mar. 2024
Other substances—like hydrogen peroxide—can damage your water flosser.
—Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 7 Mar. 2024
That’s because contact solution that contains hydrogen peroxide — an ingredient found in many explosives — isn’t allowed on planes.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 24 Feb. 2024
Its workers have been adding hydrogen peroxide and iron to the liquid waste to reduce the benzene concentrations.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2024
Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 15 May 2024
In nearly all commercial products, from at-home strips to mouthwashes, the key ingredient is hydrogen peroxide, which is generally safe but should be used with a few caveats.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2024
In the process of generating the pigment for our hair, these cells also produce some other chemicals, one of which is hydrogen peroxide (yes, the stuff that bleaches your hair).
—Amy Eisinger, Allure, 8 May 2024
The prototype, which measures eight feet long and weighs 300 pounds, was powered by a hydrogen peroxide monopropellant engine for its initial jaunt in the sky.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2024
Now, thanks to this TikTok trend, many are putting other liquids, like mouthwash or hydrogen peroxide, in their water flossers.
—Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 7 Mar. 2024
Other substances—like hydrogen peroxide—can damage your water flosser.
—Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 7 Mar. 2024
That’s because contact solution that contains hydrogen peroxide — an ingredient found in many explosives — isn’t allowed on planes.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 24 Feb. 2024
Its workers have been adding hydrogen peroxide and iron to the liquid waste to reduce the benzene concentrations.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2024
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“Hydrogen peroxide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hydrogen%20peroxide. Accessed 21 May. 2024.
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