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benzoyl peroxide vs bleach

bleach vs benzoyl peroxide

benzoyl peroxide and bleach both are nouns.

benzoyl peroxide is not a verb while bleach is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
benzoyl peroxide Yes No No No
bleach Yes No Yes No
As nouns, bleach is a hypernym of benzoyl peroxide; that is, bleach is a word with a broader meaning than benzoyl peroxide:
  • benzoyl peroxide: a white crystalline peroxide used in bleaching (flour or oils or fats) and as a catalyst for free radical reactions
  • bleach: an agent that makes things white or colorless
Other hypernyms of benzoyl peroxide include blanching agent, bleaching agent, whitener, peroxide.
benzoyl peroxide (noun) bleach (noun)
a white crystalline peroxide used in bleaching (flour or oils or fats) and as a catalyst for free radical reactions the act of whitening something by bleaching it (exposing it to sunlight or using a chemical bleaching agent)
the whiteness that results from removing the color from something
an agent that makes things white or colorless
benzoyl peroxide (verb) bleach (verb)
make whiter or lighter
cause to become white or lighter in color
Difference between benzoyl peroxide and bleach

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