peroxidationn.
/pəˌrɒksᵻˈdeɪʃn/, U.S. /pəˌrɑksəˈdeɪʃ(ə)n/ Chemistry and Biochemistry.
Conversion into a peroxide.
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1839 A. Ure Dict. Arts 39 The peroxidation of the iron renders it less soluble in the sulphuric acid.
1842 E. A. Parnell Elements Chem. Anal. (1845) 334 To prevent the peroxidation, by the air, of any appreciable quantity of the protoxide of iron.
1977 Ann. Internal Med. 86 439/1 Carbon tetrachloride, a direct hepatotoxin, causes hepatic injury by peroxidation of the lipid in the smooth endoplasmic reticulum.
2003 Observer 24 Aug. (Mag.) 66/2 Essentially a form of damage affecting fat molecules in the body, lipid peroxidation is believed to age the body and predispose it to chronic conditions such as heart disease.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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