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ferroxidation

ferroxidation noun: the oxidation of ferrous to ferric iron (typically, when catalysed by ferritin).

Noun

ferroxidation (uncountable)

  1. The oxidation of ferrous to ferric iron (typically, when catalysed by ferritin)

Questions about ferroxidation

What does ferroxidation mean?
Ferroxidation means the oxidation of ferrous to ferric iron (typically, when catalysed by ferritin).
What part of speech is ferroxidation?
Ferroxidation is a noun.

Words near ferroxidation in the dictionary

  1. ferrowyllieite
  2. ferroxamine
  3. ferroxamines
  4. ferroxidase
  5. ferroxidases
  6. ferroxidation
  7. ferrozine
  8. Ferrucci
  9. Ferruccis
  10. ferruccite
  11. Ferrufino

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