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Meaning of benzoyl peroxide | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A peroxide derived from benzoic acid; it is used to bleach flour, and in many industrial and medical applications.

uncountable

Equivalents

Suomi bentsoyyliperoksidi

Examples

“The O–O bond in benzoyl peroxide and the C–N bonds in AIBN homolyze under thermal or photochemical conditions.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

benzoylacetate benzoylamide benzoylarginine benzoylation benzoylcholine benzoyldiamidite

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