oxidation

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Blood samples from patients with mucormycosis showed higher levels of fatty acid oxidation, which may help explain why they were more susceptible to infection.

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026

This carefully tuned synergy allowed ethanol oxidation to proceed efficiently at temperatures below 250oC.

From Science Daily • Dec. 29, 2025

I learned to force a patina—a controlled oxidation to protect the blade—with vinegar.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025

“On Earth, the majority of atmospheric oxygen is derived from biological activity, making the nature of surface oxidation important for understanding the potential for past life on Mars,” Loeb said.

From Salon • Mar. 1, 2025

What we were after, I said, was some kind of steel for our nozzles that could withstand heat, pressure, and oxidation.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam