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Oxidize vs Urobilin - What's the difference?

oxidize | urobilin |

As a verb oxidize

is (chemistry|transitive) to combine with oxygen or otherwise make an oxide.

As a noun urobilin is

(biochemistry) a yellow linear tetrapyrrole resulting from the breakdown of heme, produced when urobilinogen is oxidized by intestinal bacteria.

oxidize

English

Alternative forms

* oxidise (UK )

Verb

  • (chemistry) To combine with oxygen or otherwise make an oxide.
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  • (chemistry) To increase the valence (or the positive charge) of an element by removing electrons.
  • To coat something with an oxide.
  • To become oxidized.
  • See also

    * corrode * rust

    urobilin

    English

    Noun

    (-) (wikipedia urobilin)
  • (biochemistry) A yellow linear tetrapyrrole resulting from the breakdown of heme, produced when urobilinogen is oxidized by intestinal bacteria.
  • Synonyms

    * urochrome