oxidation
Example Sentences
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I learned to force a patina—a controlled oxidation to protect the blade—with vinegar.
This natural but damaging process is known as oxidation or oxidative stress.
From Salon
Palm oils — which resist oxidation, extending their shelf life — are found in many foods, including ice cream and pizza.
From Washington Post
Storing your nut flours in the freezer will help stave off rancidity and oxidation at least through their expiration date.
From Salon
Sharpless previously won in 2001 “for his work on chirally catalyzed oxidation reactions,” a process that has enabled the manufacture of safer and more effective antibiotics, anti-inflammatory drugs, heart medicines and agricultural chemicals.
From Washington Post
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
