Peroxide – Definition and Pronunciation
What is Peroxide?
Peroxide is a compound that is formed by the chemical combination of cargo liquid or vapour with atmospheric oxygen or oxygen from another source. These compounds may in some cases be highly reactive or unstable and constitute a potential hazard.
Examples of Peroxide
Many marine batteries used on boats are still of the lead-acid variety. Lead-acid cells consist of a combination of lead and lead peroxide plates. These plates are kept in a solution of sulphuric acid and water (the electrolyte) which produces a potential difference between the plates, and current can flow when a load, such as a marine radio, is connected.
From “Guidelines for Automatic Cargo Tank Overfill Protection Aboard Gas Carriers”.
The more I read about chlorine and bleachbased cleaners, the less I want to use them. There are alternatives to chlorine, such as borax or hydrogen peroxide.
From “Maintaining and Modifying Your Sailboat”.
Ethylene, propylene and butylene do not present chemical compatibility problems with materials of construction, whereas butadiene and isoprene, each having two pairs of double bonds, are by far the most reactive within this family. They may react with air to form unstable peroxides which tend to induce polymerization.
From “Chemical Composition and Physical Properties of Liquefied Gases”.
Pronunciation of Peroxide
