autoxidation

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noun

A spontaneous oxidation reaction that results in the slow, flameless combustion of a material.

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autooxidation
OriginEnglish oxidation ← Ancient Greek αὐτο- (auto-) ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew →
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Meanings

nounautoxidation (usually uncountable, plural autoxidations)

plural autoxidations

  1. uncountableusuallychemistryA spontaneous oxidation reaction that results in the slow, flameless combustion of a material.

    Synonyms: autooxidation

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA spontaneous oxidation reaction that results in the slow, flameless combustion of a material.

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autooxidation

Origin

  1. Proto-Hellenic*autós
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ew
  3. Ancient Greekαὖ (aû)
  4. Ancient Greekτόν (tón)
  5. Ancient Greekαὐτός (autós)
  6. Ancient Greekαὐτο- (auto-)
  7. Englishauto-
  8. Englishoxidation
  9. Englishautoxidation

From auto- + oxidation.

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Translations

Polish autooksydacja, samoutlenianie
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Cite this entry
APA

autoxidation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autoxidation

MLA

“autoxidation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autoxidation. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “autoxidation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autoxidation.

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