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autoxidation

[ aw-tok-si-dey-shuhn ]

noun

, Chemistry.
  1. the oxidation of a compound by exposure to air.
  2. an oxidation reaction in which another substance, in addition to air and the compound being oxidized, must be present.


autoxidation

/ ɔːˌtɒksɪˈdeɪʃən /

noun

  1. chem
    1. oxidation by exposure to atmospheric oxygen
    2. oxidation that will only occur when another oxidation reaction is taking place in the same system
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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