oxidation
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That timeframe predates the Great Oxidation Event by several hundred million years.
From Science Daily • Feb. 18, 2026
Oxidation is primarily associated with the browning of cut apples or potatoes, but it can affect flavor, too.
From Washington Post • Mar. 3, 2023
But then, in a revolution known as the Great Oxidation Event, ocean-living microbes evolved the ability to photosynthesize.
From Science Magazine • Feb. 15, 2023
The Great Oxidation Event, some 2.45 billion years ago, is a prime example.
From Salon • Dec. 19, 2022
Oxidation progresses in a cycle like a turning wheel.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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