- superoxide anion
- nounthe univalent anion O2--
much of the O2 supporting cellular respiration is reduced to the superoxide anion O2-
• Syn: ↑superoxide• Hypernyms: ↑anion
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
superoxide anion
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