peroxidation

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Any oxidation reaction, especially of an oxide, that produces a peroxide
Peroxidation is the act of an enzyme, called peroxidase, catalyzing the oxidation of various substances in the presence of hydrogen peroxide, usually converting to water in the process
-the process by which fatty acids get oxidized
A type of oxidation that results in the formation of peroxides in body tissues which contain high proportions of oxygen
peroxidation, chemical compound containing two oxygen atoms, each of which is bonded to the other and to a radical or some element other than oxygen; Peroxides are unstable, releasing oxygen when heated, and are powerful oxidizing agents Peroxides may be formed directly by the reaction of an element or compound with oxygen 1
Act, process, or result of peroxidizing; oxidation to a peroxide