Translation guide
In Japanese, 'peroxide' is most commonly expressed as 過酸化水素 (hydrogen peroxide), the chemical compound. For everyday use like disinfecting wounds, オキシドール is the standard term. The word 'peroxide' alone is rarely used outside chemical contexts.
Referring to the chemical substance H₂O₂, especially in scientific or technical contexts.
The standard chemical term for hydrogen peroxide. Used in scientific, medical, and industrial contexts.
過酸化水素は漂白剤として使われる。
Hydrogen peroxide is used as a bleaching agent.
Loanword from English, used in chemistry to refer to peroxides in general. Less common than 過酸化水素 for hydrogen peroxide specifically.
この反応ではパーオキサイドが生成される。
Peroxide is produced in this reaction.
Referring to the common household disinfectant used to clean cuts and scrapes.
The most common term for the diluted hydrogen peroxide solution used as a disinfectant. Widely understood and available in drugstores.
傷口をオキシドールで消毒した。
I disinfected the wound with peroxide.
Literally 'hydrogen peroxide solution'. More formal or technical than オキシドール, sometimes seen on labels.
過酸化水素水でうがいをする。
Gargle with hydrogen peroxide solution.
Referring to peroxide-based products used to bleach or lighten hair.
Descriptive phrase meaning 'hydrogen peroxide-based bleach'. Used in product descriptions or when specifying the type of hair bleach.
このヘアカラーには過酸化水素系の漂白剤が含まれている。
This hair dye contains a peroxide-based bleach.
Sometimes used in beauty contexts as a loanword, but less common than descriptive phrases. May be understood by professionals.
美容院でパーオキサイドを使って髪を脱色した。
I had my hair bleached with peroxide at the salon.
While パーオキサイド is understood as a chemical term, it is not used for the common disinfectant. Always use オキシドール when talking about cleaning wounds.