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noun
A peroxide derived from benzoic acid; it is used to bleach flour, and in many industrial and medical applications.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
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noun
a white crystalline peroxide used in bleaching (flour or oils or fats) and as a catalyst for free radical reactions
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: bleaching agent, bleach, blanching agent, whitener, peroxide
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