/pə'rɒksaɪd; pə`rɑksaɪd/ n [U]
1 any of several compounds of oxygen with another element, containing the maximum proportion of oxygen 过氧化物.
2 (also ,hydrogen pe`roxide, pe,roxide of `hydrogen) colourless liquid used as an antiseptic and to bleach hair 过氧化氢
*[attrib 作定语] a peroxide blonde, ie a woman with hair that has been bleached with peroxide 假金发女子（头发经漂染处理的）.

v [Tn] bleach (hair) with hydrogen peroxide 用过氧化氢漂白（头发）
*peroxided curls 漂白过的鬈发.

n[U]
[Date: 1800-1900; Origin: per- (from Latin, from per; PER) + oxide]
a liquid chemical used to make hair light in colour or to kill bacteria
　her waist-length peroxide blonde hair (=hair made light yellow using peroxide)