superoxidation

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noun

the oxidation of a material or compound to a greater than normal extent, or to a higher than normal valency/oxidation state

OriginEnglish oxidation ← Latin super- ← Proto-Italic *super →
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Meanings

nounsuperoxidation (plural superoxidations)

plural superoxidations

  1. chemistrythe oxidation of a material or compound to a greater than normal extent, or to a higher than normal valency/oxidation state

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Italic*super
  4. Latinsuper
  5. Latinsuper-
  6. Englishsuper-
  7. Englishoxidation
  8. Englishsuperoxidation

From super- + oxidation.

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APA

superoxidation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superoxidation

MLA

“superoxidation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superoxidation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “superoxidation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superoxidation.

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