oxide vs peroxide

peroxide vs oxide

oxide and peroxide both are nouns.

oxide is not a verb while peroxide is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
oxide	Yes	No	No	No
peroxide	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, peroxide is a hyponym of oxide; that is, peroxide is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than oxide:

oxide: any compound of oxygen with another element or a radical
peroxide: an inorganic compound containing the divalent ion -O-O-

Other hyponyms of oxide include titania, titanic oxide, titanium dioxide, titanium oxide, pentoxide, nitrogen oxide, burnt lime, calcined lime, calcium oxide, calx, fluxing lime, lime, quicklime, unslaked lime, copper oxide, dioxide, ferric oxide, monoxide, minium, red lead, silica, silicon dioxide, silicon oxide, sulfur oxide, sulphur oxide, superoxide, tetroxide, trioxide, flowers of zinc, philosopher's wool, philosophers' wool, zinc oxide, zirconia, zirconium dioxide, zirconium oxide.

oxide (noun)	peroxide (noun)
any compound of oxygen with another element or a radical	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
	an inorganic compound containing the divalent ion -O-O-

oxide (verb)	peroxide (verb)
	bleach with peroxide

Difference between oxide and peroxide

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