oxidative

/ˌɑksəˈdaɪtɪv/ adj

Of, relating to, or produced by oxidation.

Word Origin Oxidative comes from oxide, which is from Greek oxys 'sharp, acid' — because early chemists thought oxygen was the essential element in acids. The root oxys gives us oxygen (acid-generator), oxymoron (sharp-dull), and antioxidant. So oxidative processes involve oxygen, often in a 'sharp' chemical way.

adj Of, relating to, or produced by oxidation.

The oxidative process in apples causes them to turn brown when exposed to air.

(形容词) 氧化的

苹果中的氧化过程导致它们在接触空气时变黄。

(adjetivo) oxidativo [De, relacionado con, o producido por la oxidación.]

El proceso oxidativo en las manzanas hace que se pongan marrones cuando se exponen al aire.

(adjectif) oxydatif; oxydative [Relatif à l'oxydation, ou produit par oxydation.]

Le processus oxidative des pommes les fait brunir au contact de l'air.

(Adjektiv) Die Oxidation betreffend, durch sie verursacht oder mit ihr zusammenhängend.

Der **oxidative** Prozess lässt Äpfel braun werden, wenn sie der Luft ausgesetzt sind.

(形容詞) 酸化の、酸化に関する、酸化によって生じる

リンゴの酸化プロセスは、空気に触れると茶色く変色する原因となる。

(adjetivo) oxidativo [De, relativo a, ou produzido por oxidação.]

O processo oxidativo em maçãs faz com que fiquem marrons quando expostas ao ar.

Word parts: oxid + ative

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