Autoxidation is any oxidation that happens with oxygen. The word is usually used when organic compounds corrode in air, like when iron corrodes into iron oxide (rust).[1]

References

  1. "Forum Review: New Insights Regarding the Autoxidation of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids". Antioxidants & Redox Signaling. 7 (1–2): 170–84. 2005. doi:10.1089/ars.2005.7.170. PMID 15650406. ((cite journal)): Cite uses deprecated parameter |authors= (help)