oxidation
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"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
"What we show is that for two of the most common gold surface types, the surface atoms actually rearrange themselves in a way that makes the gold much more resistant to oxidation."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
Once inside, those iron ions may fuel the intense oxidation that drives ferroptosis.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026
When fatty acids become part of pancreatic cell membranes, their chemical characteristics influence how easily those cells can be damaged by oxidation.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 2, 2026
Yet the greater part of the work of oxidation is performed in a theater far smaller, in tiny granules within the cell called mitochondria.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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