Oxidize vs Panthenol - What's the difference?
oxidize | panthenol |
(chemistry) To combine with oxygen or otherwise make an oxide.
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, magazine=(American Scientist), title= (chemistry) To increase the valence (or the positive charge) of an element by removing electrons.
To coat something with an oxide.
To become oxidized.
(biochemistry) The alcohol analogue of pantothenic acid, which is quickly oxidized to pantothenate in organisms.
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As a verb oxidize
is (chemistry|transitive) to combine with oxygen or otherwise make an oxide.As a noun panthenol is
(biochemistry) the alcohol analogue of pantothenic acid, which is quickly oxidized to pantothenate in organisms.oxidize
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* oxidise (UK )Verb
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See also
* corrode * rustpanthenol
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