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AOX

AOX is the abbreviation of adsorbable organohalides.

AOX is the abbreviation of antioxidant.

AOX is the abbreviation of alternative oxidase.

Meaning of antioxidant

Noun

antioxidant (plural antioxidants)

  1. Any substance that slows or prevents the oxidation of another chemical.
  2. (nutrition) One of a group of vitamins that act against the effects of free radicals.
    • Although BHA (butylated hydroxyanisole) and BHT (butylated hydroxytoluene) are avoided by some consumers because several studies have suggested they may be toxic or carcinogenic (they are banned in Britain), these antioxidants have also been shown to inhibit the action of cancer-causing chemicals...1985 May 1, Jane E. Brody, “PERSONAL HEALTH; HOW INNOVATIONS AFFECT SAFETY AND NUTRITION”, in The New York Times

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Questions about AOX

What is AOX the abbreviation of?
AOX is the abbreviation of adsorbable organohalides.

Words near AOX in the dictionary

  1. AOV
  2. AoVs
  3. AOW
  4. AOWD
  5. AOWDs
  6. AOX
  7. AOx1
  8. AOx2
  9. AOx3
  10. AOx4
  11. Aoy

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