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autoxidation

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autoxidation [ɔːˌtɒksɪˈdeɪʃən]
n
(Chemistry) Chem
a.  oxidation by exposure to atmospheric oxygen
b.  oxidation that will only occur when another oxidation reaction is taking place in the same system


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However through autoxidation and reaction with skin enzymes, the substance is activated and becomes the closely related allergen geranial.
PE autoxidation is very slow at low temperature, typically T [less than or equal to] 80[degrees]C, but it can become significant in a timescale comparable with the transition between Regimes I and II.
Carbonyls generated by autoxidation of carbohydrates or lipid peroxidation have been implicated in advanced glycation end product (AGE) formation in tissues adversely affected by diabetes complications.
 
 
 
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