01 Word definition

peroxide

8 letters · 4 vowels · 4 consonants

Is PEROXIDE a word?

Yes. PEROXIDE is a 8-letter noun. a viscous liquid with strong oxidizing properties; a powerful bleaching agent; also used (in aqueous solutions) as a mild disinfectant and (in strong concentrations) as an oxidant in rocket fuels Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell PEROXIDE?

P-E-R-O-X-I-D-E

PEROXIDE contains 8 letters, begins with P, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a viscous liquid with strong oxidizing properties; a powerful bleaching agent; also used (in aqueous solutions) as a mild disinfectant and (in strong concentrations) as an oxidant in rocket fuels

2noun

  1. an inorganic compound containing the divalent ion -O-O-

Synonyms
hydrogen peroxide
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score18points
Words With Friends19points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is PEROXIDE spelled?

P1E2R3O4X5I6D7E8
Starts withPERFirst 3 letters
Ends withIDELast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats E
Vowel balance4 / 4Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell PEROXIDE?

PEROXIDE is spelled P-E-R-O-X-I-D-E. It contains 8 letters.