Etymology

antioxidant

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Today it means: Any substance that slows or prevents the oxidation of another chemical. Full definition →

English oxidant ← French oxydant ← Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-)
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ent-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énts
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂énti
  4. Ancient Greekᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́)
  5. Ancient Greekἀντι- (anti-)
  6. Englishanti-
  7. Frenchoxydant
  8. Englishoxidant
  9. English todayantioxidant

From anti- + oxidant.

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