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benzoyl peroxide

noun Chemistry.

a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, explosive solid, C₇H₅O₄, used chiefly as a bleaching agent for flour, fats, oils, and waxes, and as a catalyst in polymerization reactions.

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benzoyl peroxide n.
A flammable white granular solid used as a bleaching agent for flour, fats, waxes, and oils, and in pharmaceuticals.

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benzoyl peroxide
A flammable white granular solid used as a bleaching agent for flour, fats, waxes, and oils, as a polymerization catalyst, and in pharmaceuticals, especially to treat acne. Chemical formula: C₁₄H₁₀O₄.

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