Antioxidizer

/ˌæntiˈɑksɪˌdaɪzər/ noun

Definition

A substance or agent that prevents or slows down oxidation, a chemical process where materials lose electrons and deteriorate.

Etymology

From anti- (against) + oxidize (to cause oxidation) + -er (agent noun suffix). Coined in industrial and chemical contexts in the 19th century as oxidation problems became better understood.

Kelly Says

Antioxidizers are industrial heroes—they're why your oil doesn't gum up, your food doesn't turn rancid instantly, and your joints don't rust like old machinery, making them essential in everything from cosmetics to machinery maintenance.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
抗酸化
anti-san-ka
ARالعربية
مضاد للأكسدة
mud-ad li-al-oks-sidah
BNবাংলা
অ্যান্টিঅক্সিডেন্ট
an-ti-oks-i-den-t
CACatalà
antioxidant
an-ti-oks-i-dan-t
CSČeština
antioxidans
an-ti-oks-i-dan-s
DADansk
antioxidans
an-ti-oks-i-dan-s
DEDeutsch
Antioxidans
an-ti-oks-i-dan-s
ELΕλληνικά
αντιοξειδωτικό
an-ti-oks-i-do-tiko
ESEspañol
antioxidante
an-ti-oks-i-dan-te
FAفارسی
ضد‌اکسیدان
zad-e-oks-i-dan
FISuomi
antioksidantti
an-ti-oks-i-dan-tti
FRFrançais
antioxydant
an-ti-oks-i-dan
GUGU
એન્ટીઓક્સીડેન્ટ
en-tee-oks-i-den-t
HAHA
antioksidan
an-ti-oks-i-dan
HEעברית
נוגד חמצון
no-gad cham-t-son
HIहिन्दी
एंटीऑक्सीडेंट
an-tee-oks-i-dan-t
HUMagyar
antioxidáns
an-ti-oks-i-dan-s
IDBahasa Indonesia
antioksidan
an-ti-oks-i-dan
IGIG
akwukwa
ak-wuk-wa
ITItaliano
antiossidante
an-ti-os-si-dan-te
JA日本語
抗酸化剤
kō-san-ka-zai
KKKK
антитеоксидант
an-ti-teo-ks-i-dan-t
KMKM
ប្រឆាំងនឹងអាក់ស៊ី
bra-chaam-neung-aak-si
KO한국어
항산화제
hang-san-h-wa-je
MRMR
एंटीऑक्सीडेंट
an-tee-oks-i-dan-t
MSBahasa Melayu
antioksidan
an-ti-oks-i-dan
MYမြန်မာ
အင်တီऑक्सीဒန့်
an-ti-aw-ksi-dan
NLNederlands
antioxidant
an-ti-oks-i-dan-t
NONorsk
antioksidant
an-ti-oks-i-dan-t
PAPA
ਅੰਤਿ-ऑਕਸੀਡੈਂਟ
an-ti-oks-i-dan-t
PLPolski
antyutleniacz
an-ti-u-tle-nia-cz
PTPortuguês
antioxidante
an-ti-oks-i-dan-te
RORomână
antioxidant
an-ti-oks-i-dan-t
RUРусский
антиоксидант
anti-oks-i-dan-t
SVSvenska
antioxidans
an-ti-oks-i-dan-s
SWKiswahili
antioksidan
an-ti-oks-i-dan
TAதமிழ்
ஆக்ஸிஜன் எதிர்ப்பு
aak-si-jan e-thir-ppu
TEతెలుగు
యాంటీఆక్సిడెంట్
ya-an-ti-aak-si-den-t
THไทย
ต้านอนุมูลอิสระ
taan-an-moo-loon-is-ra
TLTL
antioksidan
an-ti-oks-i-dan
TRTürkçe
antioksidan
an-ti-oks-i-dan
UKУкраїнська
антитеоксидант
an-ti-teo-ks-i-dan-t
URاردو
اॅنٹیऑکسیدंट
an-ti-oks-i-dan-t
VITiếng Việt
chống oxy hóa
chong oxy hoa
YOYO
antioksidan
an-ti-oks-i-dan
ZH中文
抗氧化剂
kàng xiàng huà jì
ZUZU
antioksidan
an-ti-oks-i-dan

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