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peroxide vs oxide

oxide vs peroxide

peroxide and oxide both are nouns.

peroxide is a verb but oxide is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
peroxide Yes No Yes No
oxide Yes No No No
As nouns, oxide is a hypernym of peroxide; that is, oxide is a word with a broader meaning than peroxide:
  • peroxide: an inorganic compound containing the divalent ion -O-O-
  • oxide: any compound of oxygen with another element or a radical
peroxide (noun) oxide (noun)
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 any compound of oxygen with another element or a radical
an inorganic compound containing the divalent ion -O-O-
peroxide (verb) oxide (verb)
bleach with peroxide
Difference between peroxide and oxide

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