Etymology

superoxidation

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Today it means: the oxidation of a material or compound to a greater than normal extent, or to a higher than normal valency/oxidation state Full definition →

English oxidation ← Latin super- ← Proto-Italic *super
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Italic*super
  4. Latinsuper
  5. Latinsuper-
  6. Englishsuper-
  7. Englishoxidation
  8. English todaysuperoxidation

From super- + oxidation.

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