peroxidation

per·ox·i·date

P p

Definition of peroxidation word

noun peroxidation a type of reaction in which oxygen atoms are formed leading to the production of peroxides. It is stimulated in the body by certain toxins and infections 0

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

First recorded in 1855-60; per- + oxidate

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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