rapid oxidation
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Hence it is a kind of combustion, although this term is more generally applied to very rapid oxidation, with the evolution of sensible light and heat.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 362, December 9, 1882 by Various
Slow and rapid oxidation, while differing widely in their effects upon surrounding objects, are alike in that both produce heat and form compounds of oxygen.
From Physiology and Hygiene for Secondary Schools by Walters, Francis M.
From its rapid oxidation, it should not be used for perfuming grease, as it assists rather than otherwise all fats to turn rancid; hence pomatums so perfumed will not keep well.
From The Art of Perfumery And Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants by Piesse, George William Septimus
Water is the great extinguisher of this as of the more rapid oxidation that we call combustion; and the decomposition of plant-tissue under water is extremely slow, from the partial exclusion of oxygen.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 362, December 9, 1882 by Various
When the plate is exposed to the air, rapid oxidation takes place because the oxygen of the air has a very large surface to act upon.
From The Automobile Storage Battery Its Care And Repair by Witte, Otto A.
