oxidation

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These reactive oxygen species damage cells through oxidation, stripping electrons from essential components such as lipids, proteins, and DNA.

From Science Daily • Mar. 1, 2026

To investigate their hypothesis, Salomon and his colleagues relied on decades of experience studying lipid oxidation, along with chemical insight, to predict that pseudo leukotrienes existed.

From Science Daily • Jan. 27, 2026

To verify that manganese and iron truly remained in the intended oxidation state, Almishal collaborated with researchers at Virginia Tech.

From Science Daily • Dec. 4, 2025

I learned to force a patina—a controlled oxidation to protect the blade—with vinegar.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025

What began as traces of oxidation in the corners of her eyes and in the folds of her flowing copper hair have spread across her, so that her sheen has dulled into pale acceptance.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman