oxidize

• A major problem with the natural strains is the heat they produce as they oxidize ore, which can get so high that it kills the bacteria. —  F ;SF - vol 088 issue 05 - May 1995
• With its discovery, concern was expressed in some news stories that "perchlorates" (which can weakly oxidize organic materials) reduced the previously-announced soil's "habitability for life." an MSNBC report, on the specifics from the NASA "perchlorate" news briefing —  Red Ice Creations
• The leaves are left to completely oxidize, thus turning the leaves to a deep black color. —  Chinalyst - China blogs in English
• Their copper cornices will oxidize, sending streaks down the concrete, as jessamine vines at the bottom shoot up along trellises, or green screens, on the facades. —  Stories: Local News
• NO can auto-oxidize with O2 to produce oxidative radicals, mediated by the negativity of the plasma membrane, and it can react with a range of molecules, such as the nitrovasodilators in the plasma via S-nitrosothiol adducts (RSNO, which is a NO mediator and transporter), which are formed upon auto-oxidation. —  Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]

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