Capable of undergoing autoxidation; able to spontaneously combine with oxygen in the air.
From autoxidize + -able (suffix indicating possibility). Technical chemistry term developed in the 20th century to classify reactive substances.
Materials scientists hate autoxidizable substances because they're impossible to keep fresh—but ironically, some antioxidant compounds are autoxidizable themselves, so they sacrifice themselves to protect foods you eat.
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