Reactive oxygen species
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-005389
Reactive oxygen species are molecules containing oxygen with unpaired and unstable electron configurations which are highly reactive with other molecules.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-005389 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Research, Technology, Methods |
| Synonyms | oxygen radicals; reactive oxygen metabolites; reactive oxygen molecules |
| References | NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Antioxidants; Oxidants; Oxysterols; Oxidative toxicity; Free radical scavengers; Oxidative stress; Oxygen; Hydroxyl radicals; Singlet oxygen; Peroxides; Superoxide anion |
| Translations | Spanish: especies de oxígeno reactivo |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-005389",
"term": "Reactive oxygen species",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "Reactive oxygen species are molecules containing oxygen with unpaired and unstable electron configurations which are highly reactive with other molecules.",
"synonyms": [
"oxygen radicals",
"reactive oxygen metabolites",
"reactive oxygen molecules"
],
"subject": "Research, Technology, Methods",
"see_also": [
"antioxidants",
"oxidants",
"oxysterols",
"oxidative toxicity",
"free radical scavengers",
"oxidative stress",
"oxygen",
"hydroxyl radicals",
"singlet oxygen",
"peroxides",
"superoxide anion"
],
"references": [
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "especies de oxígeno reactivo"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/reactive-oxygen-species/"
}
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