oxidation

Fire is oxidation yes, but despite the name oxidation does not require oxygen, it just requires electron transfer, which happens here.

An alternative is to make a lot of aluminum and try to avoid the oxidation.

Changing isn't spoiling though - it's somewhat the same as the wine oxidation issue, but it has a different chemical reaction to the oxidation.

The caffeine content in tea varies on many factors, including oxidation level, steep time, and leaf agitation.

Carbon steel knives are largely better than stainless in all ways (other than preventing oxidation).

Gold has an additional bonus in being very resistant to oxidation or, well, pretty much anything it can be expected to encounter.

The Omniprocessor sounds a lot like the Zimmerman wet oxidation process, which involves oxidizing sewage at high temperature inside a pressure vessel.

The high levels of ethanol in spirits slow the oxidation down tremendously.

Whitening (via oxidation) is nothing like surgery, being a meager, inexpensive, 5x5 minute habit that has a pretty big impact on perceived health and grooming.

My understanding (from memory of an electronics class a few years ago) is that gold is used for the connectors because it resists oxidation better.

The Zimmerman wet oxidation process dates from the mid 20th century.

We really haven't noticed any significant oxidation over cook times of up to 4 hours; We have not yet tested something like a 72 hour recipe.

"Fire is the rapid oxidation of a material in the exothermic chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and various reaction products.[1] Slower oxidative processes like rusting or digestion are not included by this definition." (Wikipedia) >It's like measuring programming capabilities by the number of lines written, yet we still somehow stick with it when planning our diets.