reactive oxygen species

English

Some examples of reactive oxygen species, showing their Lewis structures

Noun

reactive oxygen species (plural reactive oxygen species)

  1. (chemistry) Any peroxide, singlet oxygen or similar material that is a reactive oxidizing agent.

Synonyms

  • ROS (abbreviation)
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