[aw-toh-ok-si-dey-shuh
n] 
[aw-tok-si-dey-shuhn] | 1. | the oxidation of a compound by exposure to air. |
| 2. | an oxidation reaction in which another substance, in addition to air and the compound being oxidized, must be present. |
autooxidation au·to·ox·i·da·tion (ô'tō-ŏk'sĭ-dā'shən)
n.
The combination of a substance with molecular oxygen at ordinary temperatures. Also called autoxidation.
autoxidation au·tox·i·da·tion (ô-tŏk'sĭ-dā'shən)
n.
See autooxidation.