oxidation
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Meanwhile, the region around the anode, where oxidation takes place, could reach approximately pH 2.5, creating a strongly acidic environment.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026
To demonstrate their discovery, the scientists investigated a well-established chemical process called Baeyer-Villiger oxidation.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026
The findings were published in Materials Today in a study titled "A sequential dual-passivation strategy for designing stainless steel used above water oxidation."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
"Uranium usually occurs with a valency of 4 or 6. Pentavalent uranium does exist, but it is rare or only transient. Until now, it had been seen in an unstable oxidation state," explains Newman-Portela.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026
It may well be that some of the findings about diminished reproduction are also linked with interference with biological oxidation, and consequent depletion of the all-important storage batteries of ATP.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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