autoxidize

intransitive verb

au·​tox·​i·​dize

variants or less commonly auto-oxidize

¦⸗⸗ at 1auto- + ¦⸗⸗ˌ⸗

: to undergo autoxidation

Word History

Etymology

aut- + oxidize

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