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autoxidation

American

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

Also autooxidation

noun

Chemistry.

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

autoxidation British

/ ɔːˌtɒksɪˈdeɪʃən /

noun

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

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autoxidation

The timescale with respect to the subsequent autoxidation reaction, on the other hand, is expected to be of the order of seconds, by analogy with that for branched-chain peroxy radicals73.

From Nature ● May 24, 2016

The alkenoxy radical reacts with O2, leading to a peroxy radical, which is the potential precursor to a sequence of autoxidation reactions leading to the formation of HOMs16.

From Nature ● May 24, 2016

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