anoxidative

adjective

an·​ox·​i·​da·​tive

(ˈ)a¦näksəˌdātiv,

əˈn-

: not characterized by oxidation

Word History

Etymology

an- + oxidative

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

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