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hydroperoxide
This term is used exclusively within the technical registers of chemistry and biochemistry. It describes a specific class of compounds characterized by the hydroperoxy group, which makes them highly reactive and often unstable. In a laboratory or industrial setting, the term carries a connotation of potential hazard due to the oxidative nature of these substances.
As a chemical species, it is typically treated as an uncountable mass noun when referring to the substance in general. However, it can be used as a countable noun when referring to specific types or individual molecules of hydroperoxides in a theoretical or structural context.
Meanings
Examples
The reaction produces a stable organic hydroperoxide as an intermediate.
We need to monitor the accumulation of lipid hydroperoxide in the sample.
Is this hydroperoxide solution concentrated enough for the experiment?
Is this hydroperoxide solution concentrated enough for the experiment?
The catalyst accelerates the decomposition of the hydroperoxide molecule.
I wonder if the hydroperoxide will trigger a chain reaction in this solvent.
Organic hydroperoxides are often used as initiators in polymerization.
Organic hydroperoxides are often used as initiators in polymerization.
The researcher noted a significant increase in hydroperoxide levels during oxidation.
The researcher noted a significant increase in hydroperoxide levels during oxidation.
Handle the hydroperoxide with extreme caution to avoid accidental explosion.