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autoxidation

autoxidation noun: a spontaneous oxidation reaction that results in the slow, flameless combustion of a material.

Noun

autoxidation (usually uncountable, plural autoxidations)

  1. (usually) A spontaneous oxidation reaction that results in the slow, flameless combustion of a material.
    Synonyms:
    autooxidation

Synonyms of autoxidation

Forms of autoxidation

pluralautoxidations

Origin of autoxidation

From auto- + oxidation.

Questions about autoxidation

What does autoxidation mean?
Autoxidation means a spontaneous oxidation reaction that results in the slow, flameless combustion of a material.
What part of speech is autoxidation?
Autoxidation is a noun.
What is the plural of autoxidation?
The plural of autoxidation is autoxidations.

Words near autoxidation in the dictionary

  1. autowrap
  2. autowrapped
  3. autowrapping
  4. autowraps
  5. autoxenous
  6. autoxidation
  7. autoxidations
  8. autoxidative
  9. autoxidator
  10. autoxidators
  11. autoxidisability

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