antioxidized
Protected against oxidation
Antioxidized describes something that has been protected from or treated against oxidation—the chemical process that causes rust, spoilage, or degradation.
Materials or substances that are antioxidized have had antioxidants applied or incorporated to prevent damage from oxygen exposure: antioxidized metal components, antioxidized food packaging.
The term appears mainly in technical and industrial contexts.
preservation
Period before spoilage
- freshnessState of being unspoiled
- stabilizedMade steady or constant
- protectedKept from harm
- sulfitesPreservative sulfur-based chemicals
shelf-life
Period before spoilage
- freshnessState of being unspoiled
- stabilizedMade steady or constant
- protectedKept from harm
sulfites · sealed · coated · treated · fortified · preserved