autoxidation

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ô tok′si dā′shən)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
au•tox•i•da•tion  (ô tok′si dā′shən),USA pronunciation n. [Chem.]
  1. Chemistrythe oxidation of a compound by exposure to air.
  2. Chemistryan oxidation reaction in which another substance, in addition to air and the compound being oxidized, must be present.
Also, autooxidation. 
  • aut- + oxidation

'autoxidation' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
autooxidation - autoxidation-reduction - hydroquinone

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