antioxidant
n. substance that inhibits oxidation | ||||
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Anti-oxidant Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Anti-oxidant
Prevents or delays the oxidation or deterioration especially with exposure to air.
Prevents or delays the oxidation or deterioration especially with exposure to air.
Anti-oxidant Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
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ANTI-OXIDANT
An additive for the purpose of reducing the rate of oxidation and subsequent deterioration of the material.
An additive for the purpose of reducing the rate of oxidation and subsequent deterioration of the material.
Anti-oxidant Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Antioxidant
An Antioxidant is a molecule capable of slowing or preventing the oxidation of other molecules. Oxidation is a chemical reaction that transfers electrons from a substance to an oxidizing agent. Oxidation reactions can produce free radicals, which start chain reactions that damage cells. Antioxidants terminate these chain reactions by removing free radical intermediates, and inhibit other oxidation reactions by being oxidized themselves. As a result, antioxidants are often reducing agents such as thiols or polyphenols.
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