Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A process in which the oxygen in a compound oxidizes another portion of the molecule of the same compound.
- n. A process in which a substance undergoing oxidation in air or oxygen causes a portion of the oxygen to assume an active condition, as ozone, hydrogen peroxid, or a peroxid of the substance, which may, in turn, cause the further oxidation of the same or of some other compound.
Wiktionary
- n. chemistry A spontaneous oxidation reaction that results in the slow, flameless combustion of a material.
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“Fallab was the catalytic activity of copper compounds in autoxidation reactions, and for this project the availability of”
“New eczema-provoking allergens are formed by reaction with acid in the ambient air (known as autoxidation) or with skin enzymes.”
“Among these were fifty on ketenes, also works on oxalyl chloride, autoxidation, aliphatic diazo-compounds, explosions, insecticides, synthetic pepper and coffee aroma.”
“Dean RT (1987) Glucose autoxidation and protein modification.”
“Glucose autoxidation as the cause of protein damage in the experimental glycation model of diabetes mellitus and ageing.”
“Even in case of natural aromas or essential oils, manufacturers believe that natural antioxidants in these oils offer protection against autoxidation thus making them safer and longer lasting than artificial perfumes.”
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