👉 In the context of chemistry, "autoxidizable" refers to substances that are capable of undergoing chemical reactions or oxidation. These substances can be oxidized by air or other oxidizing agents in a controlled environment such as a laboratory setting. For example, a substance that is known as a "carboxylic acid" (also known as an "acid") is autoxidizable because it can undergo the reaction with oxygen to form carbon dioxide and water. Similarly, a substance that is
