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Antioxidant logo #10101) Carotenoid 2) Rustbuster 3) Se 4) Selenium 5) Tocopherol
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Antioxidant logo #10101) Inhibitor
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antioxidant logo #20730 Antioxidants are compounds that slow oxidation processes that degrade foods, fuels, rubber, plastic, and other materials. Antioxidants like butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) are added to food to prevent fats from becoming rancid and to minimize decomposition of vitamins and essential fatty acids; they work by scavenging destructive free radicals from...
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antioxidant logo #21579A substance that protects cells from the damage caused by free radicals (unstable molecules made by the process of oxidation during normal metabolism). Free radicals may play a part in cancer, heart disease, stroke, and other diseases of aging. Antioxidants include beta-carotene, lycopene, vitamins A, C, and E, and other natural and manufactured su...
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antioxidant logo #20732A substance which decrease the rate at which another substance is oxidised. An example includes BHA.
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antioxidant logo #21160A substance that slows the rate of an oxidation reaction. Various antioxidants are used to preserve foodstuffs, and to prevent the deterioration of rubber, synthetic plastics, and many other materials. Some antioxidants act as chelating agents to sequester the metal ions that catalyze oxidation reac...
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antioxidant logo #21142an additive incorporated in an insulating solid or liquid to reduce or delay its degradation by oxidation
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antioxidant logo #21142an additive incorporated in an insulating material or liquid to reduce or delay its degradation by oxidation
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antioxidant logo #20870 As used when referring to fluxes, an antioxidant is a material that prevents re-oxidation of the metal surfaces after the activator has prepared them for soldering. Often, another material such as the vehicle might also serve as an antioxidant.
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antioxidant logo #20973<chemistry> One of many widely used synthetic or natural substances added to a product to prevent or delay its deterioration by action of oxygen in the air. Rubber, paints, vegetable oils and prepared foods commonly contain antioxidants. ... (13 Jan 1998) ...
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antioxidant logo #21001(an″te-ok´sĭ-dәnt) preventing or delaying oxidation. a substance that does this, such as any of numerous synthetic or natural substances added to something to prevent or delay its deterioration by action of oxygen in the air. Rubber, paints, vegetable oils, and prepared foods commonly cont...
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Antioxidant logo #21798A substance that protects molecules from oxidation by getting oxidized itself....
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Antioxidant logo #22136A molecule capable of absorbing free radicals (highly reactive molecules produced during many metabolic processes that can damage DNA). Whether eating foods high in antioxidants is beneficial to health is contentious.
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Antioxidant logo #22159A substance which slows oxidation.
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antioxidant logo #22225a substance that reduces oxidation by binding with and neutralizing free radicals. The body produces natural antioxidants, and they are also available in foods and dietary supplements (e.g., vitamin E, selenium).
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Antioxidant logo #10444A substance which decrease the rate at which another substance is oxidised. An example includes BHA.
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Antioxidant logo #23684A chemical substance added to a plastic resin to minimize or prevent the effects of oxygen attack on the plastic, e.g., yellowing or degradation. Chemical attacks by oxygen can render a plastic brittle or cause it to lose desired mechanical properties.
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Antioxidant logo #20885A substance that prevents oxidation or slows a redox reaction. More generally, an agent that slows the formation of lipid peroxides and other free-radical oxygen forms, preventing the rancidity of oils or blocking damage from peroxides to the mitochondria of cells or cell membranes.
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Antioxidant logo #24015a substance capable of protecting other substances from oxidation; some are made by the body to inhibit the destructive actions of chemicals called free radicals; some, such as vitamins C and E, are nutrients.
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Antioxidant logo #20805A nutrient such as vitamin C that help to protect cells from damage
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antioxidant logo #20974 noun substance that inhibits oxidation or inhibits reactions promoted by oxygen or peroxides
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Antioxidant logo #22309Additives such as ascorbic acid and sulfur dioxide which, when added in the right quantities, limit the oxidizing effect of oxygen contact with wine during various processes such as racking, filtering, and bottling.
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Antioxidant logo #22769A substance which helps protect against free radicals, assisting the bodies cells to prevent the too rapid oxidation of nutrients and counter the effect of cancer causing free radicals.
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Antioxidant logo #23693An additive which inhibits the degradation and oxidation of material when exposed to ambient air during processing and subsequently in the end product form.
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Antioxidant logo #22772A substance thought to protect against the damaging effects of oxidation.
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