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This metal–polyphenol network acts like a molecular shield, preventing oxidation while also improving light absorption through charge-transfer effects.
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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 12 Apr. 2026
This oily layer keeps oxygen from reacting with the flesh and can slow, if not completely prevent, the oxidation process.
—Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026
Another important adaptation is metabolic heat generation, which produces internal warmth through muscle shivering and the oxidation of brown adipose tissue (fatty connective tissue).
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Apr. 2026
Thus, the process of oxidation commences.
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 15 Mar. 2026
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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 12 Apr. 2026
This oily layer keeps oxygen from reacting with the flesh and can slow, if not completely prevent, the oxidation process.
—Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026
Another important adaptation is metabolic heat generation, which produces internal warmth through muscle shivering and the oxidation of brown adipose tissue (fatty connective tissue).
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Apr. 2026
Thus, the process of oxidation commences.
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 15 Mar. 2026
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“Oxidation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oxidation. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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oxidation
noun
ox·i·da·tion
ˌäk-sə-ˈdā-shən 
1
: the process of oxidizing
2
: the state or result of being oxidized
Medical Definition
oxidation
noun
ox·i·da·tion
ˌäk-sə-ˈdā-shən
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