peroxide
peroxide — noun
- peroxidesingular
- peroxidesplural
1. a liquid chemical substance that can lighten the colour of hair or clean minor w
a liquid chemical substance that can lighten the colour of hair or clean minor wounds by killing harmful germs.
Maeve used peroxide to lighten her dark brown hair before her wedding.
collocation: used peroxide to lighten hair
The pharmacist recommended peroxide for cleaning the cut on Kian's finger.
use case: wound disinfectant
A small bottle of peroxide sat in the first-aid kit beside the bandages.
After she fell off her bike, Amani cleaned her scraped elbow with peroxide.
The hairdresser mixed peroxide with powder to create the bleaching paste.
- bleach
broader term; bleach can refer to peroxide but also to chlorine-based whiteners, which are stronger and more toxic.
- hydrogen peroxide
the full chemical name for the common household liquid; more precise in medical or scientific contexts.
- disinfectant
any substance that kills germs; peroxide is one type of disinfectant, alongside alcohol and iodine.
文法句型
[uncountable] peroxide
a/the peroxide [countable, rare]
用法筆記
In everyday conversation, 'peroxide' almost always refers to hydrogen peroxide solution, the type sold in drugstores for hair care and first aid. The strict chemical sense (any compound with an O-O bond) is limited to scientific contexts.
常見錯誤
peroxide — verb
- peroxidepresent simple I / you / we / they
- peroxides3rd person singular
- peroxiding-ing form
- peroxidedpast simple
1. to lighten someone's hair by applying a peroxide-based chemical substance.
to lighten someone's hair by applying a peroxide-based chemical substance.
The stylist peroxided Inês's hair to give her a striking platinum look.
Dario peroxided his hair for a costume party and regretted it the next morning.
passive avoided: active use with regret outcome
Her peroxided blonde roots stood out against the natural brown length of her hair.
Jack watched a tutorial before deciding to peroxide his own hair at home.
- darken
opposite result: making hair darker instead of lighter.
文法句型
peroxide + object (hair)
be peroxided [passive]
用法筆記
Commonly used in the past participle form 'peroxided' as an adjective (e.g. 'peroxided hair'). Active use ('She peroxided her hair') is informal and less common than the noun phrase 'bleached her hair with peroxide'.
常見錯誤
peroxide — adjective
- peroxidepositive
- more peroxidecomparative
- most peroxidesuperlative
1. describes hair that has been treated with peroxide to become a very light colour
describes hair that has been treated with peroxide to become a very light colour, often bright yellow or white.
The woman with the peroxide blonde hair was impossible to miss in the crowded market.
fixed phrase: peroxide blonde
Obi's peroxide moustache looked strange against his naturally dark eyebrows.
Peroxide hair requires a lot of upkeep to prevent the roots from showing.
The magazine model sported bright peroxide curls that caught the studio lights.
文法句型
peroxide + noun (hair, blonde, moustache)
用法筆記
Almost always used before a noun, most commonly in the set phrase 'peroxide blonde'. It describes a specific brassy, bright yellow shade associated with chemical bleaching, not naturally light hair.