oxidization
noun [ U ] (UK usually oxidisation) uk/ˌɒk.sɪ.daɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ us/ˌɑːk.sə.dəˈzeɪ.ʃən/ (also US oxidation, uk/ˌɒk.sɪˈdeɪ.ʃən/ /ˌɑːk.səˈdeɪ.ʃən/)
氧化
the process of a substance or chemical element oxidizing
Oxidization has turned the rocks bright mauve, ochre, green, turquoise, and purple. 氧化作用使岩石变成了明亮的淡紫色、赭石色、绿色、绿松石色和紫色。
See: oxidize
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- Tubes are the ideal container for oil paints because they dry by oxidisation.
- After the ingredients have been sliced, their shelf life is cut basically in half through oxidization.
- Cooking increases the risk of atherosclerosis due to increased oxidization of the cholesterol contained in the egg yolk.
- Free-radical damage is the result of oxidisation in the cells of the body.