autoxidation

Noun

Meaning

autoxidation (usually uncountable, plural autoxidations)

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

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

oxidation autooxidation

Examples

Simple natural phenols can lead to the formation of B-type procyanidins in wines "Tandem mass spectrometry of the B-type procyanidins in wine and B-type dehydrodicatechins in an autoxidation mixture of (+)-catechin and (−)-epicatechin". Source: Internet

Three different mechanisms can form these; autoxidation, secondary oxidation to lipid peroxidation, and cholesterol-metabolizing enzyme oxidation. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

autowinder autoworker autowrap autoxidative autoxidator autoxidisability