AUTOXIDATION (AUTOOXIDATION; AUTOXIDIZE; AUTOXIDIZING)


Meaning of AUTOXIDATION (AUTOOXIDATION; AUTOXIDIZE; AUTOXIDIZING) in English

Oxidation caused by exposure to air. Rust is an example of autoxidation. Autoxidation makes ether taken from half-filled bottles very dangerous, because air oxidizes ether to highly explosive organic peroxides.

General chemistry English glossary.      Английский глоссарий общей химии.