autoxidation

American  

[aw-tok-si-dey-shuhn] / ɔˌtɒk sɪˈdeɪ ʃən /

Also autooxidation

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.

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autoxidation British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of autoxidation

aut- + oxidation