benzoyl peroxide

English

Noun

benzoyl peroxide (uncountable)

1. (organic chemistry) A peroxide derived from benzoic acid; it is used to bleach flour, and in many industrial and medical applications.
   • 2007, Robert B. Grossman, The Art of Writing Reasonable Organic Reaction Mechanisms, →ISBN:

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

Synonyms

• BP
• BPO

Derived terms

• BPO
• BP