Autoxidation
oxidation in the open air
Autoxidation is any oxidation that happens with oxygen. The word is usually used when organic compounds corrode in air, like when iron corrodes into iron oxide (rust).[1]
References
change- ↑ "Forum Review: New Insights Regarding the Autoxidation of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids". Antioxidants & Redox Signaling. 7 (1–2): 170–84. 2005. doi:10.1089/ars.2005.7.170. PMID 15650406.
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