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Oxidation

Scope note

The process or result of combining with oxygen; sometimes contributing to the degradation of a surface, such as in corrosion.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000220235

Broader Terms used

<physicochemical processes>

Narrower Terms used

autoxidation

Term used for

oxidising
oxidizing

Equivalent Terms used

oxidized

Created

13yrs ago

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