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antioksidan — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • antioxidant noun A substance that slows or prevents oxidation, the chemical reaction in which a molecule loses electrons, often to oxygen. In the body, antioxidants react with unstable molecules called free radicals; in food and cosmetics they are added to stop fats and other ingredients from going rancid or degrading.

Senses

antioksidan is used for these senses in English:

  • antioxidant Acting or having agents that act against oxidation.
  • antioxidant Any substance that slows or prevents the oxidation of another chemical.

antioxidant — full definition

  1. noun A substance that slows or prevents oxidation, the chemical reaction in which a molecule loses electrons, often to oxygen. In the body, antioxidants react with unstable molecules called free radicals; in food and cosmetics they are added to stop fats and other ingredients from going rancid or degrading.
  2. adjective Acting to prevent oxidation.