The degree or quality of being capable of undergoing autoxidation; the tendency of a substance to spontaneously combine with oxygen.
From autoxidize + -ability (suffix indicating capacity). Technical chemistry term from the 20th century for measuring oxidation susceptibility.
Autoxidizability matters enormously in food chemistry and material science—it's why some foods need special packaging and storage, and why manufacturers obsess over this invisible property.
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