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autoxidation

noun

Etymology

From auto- + oxidation.

  1. borrowed from oxide
  2. formed as oxidation — “oxide + -ation”
  3. prefixed as autoxidation — “auto + oxidation”

Definitions

  1. A spontaneous oxidation reaction that results in the slow, flameless combustion of a…

    A spontaneous oxidation reaction that results in the slow, flameless combustion of a material.

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