rapid oxidation
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Water is the great extinguisher of this as of the more rapid oxidation that we call combustion; and the decomposition of plant-tissue under water is extremely slow, from the partial exclusion of oxygen.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 362, December 9, 1882 by Various
It is undoubtedly true that the thorough tillage involved in dry-farming exposes to the action of the elements the organic matter of the soil and thereby favors rapid oxidation.
From Dry-Farming : a System of Agriculture for Countries under a Low Rainfall by Widtsoe, John Andreas
The heat of dilution of the sulfuric acid will cause the nitrotoluene to melt, and rapid oxidation will soon take place.
From Organic Syntheses by Conant, James Bryant
From its rapid oxidation, it should not be used for perfuming grease, as it assists rather than otherwise all fats to turn rancid; hence pomatums so perfumed will not keep well.
From The Art of Perfumery And Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants by Piesse, George William Septimus
Hence it is a kind of combustion, although this term is more generally applied to very rapid oxidation, with the evolution of sensible light and heat.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 362, December 9, 1882 by Various
