PEROXIDATION

Etymology

Noun

peroxidation (countable and uncountable, plural peroxidations)

(chemistry) Any oxidation reaction, especially of an oxide, that produces a peroxide

(organic chemistry) The reaction of a double bond with a peroxide

Anagrams

• preoxidation

Source: Wiktionary


Per*ox`i*da"tion, n.

Definition: Act, process, or result of peroxidizing; oxidation to a peroxide.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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