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
These components may help enhance antioxidant activity in the body and reduce lipid oxidation, a process associated with oxidative stress.
From Science Daily • Feb. 22, 2026
I learned to force a patina—a controlled oxidation to protect the blade—with vinegar.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025
This specifically remarkable as resistance to oxidation and ductility still cannot be predicted sufficiently to allow a targeted material design -- despite the great progress that has been achieved in computer-assisted materials development.
From Science Daily • Oct. 23, 2025
Unfortunately, a good many chemicals also have the power to separate oxidation from energy production, and the insecticides and weed killers are well represented on the list.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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