Assertion: zinc | /r/CapableOf | oxidize in preference
Facets:
value: to iron
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: In addition, because zinc tends to oxidize in preference to iron, some protection is afforded the steel surface even if some of it is exposed through cracks.
text: The zinc has a more negative reduction potential (-.76V) than iron (-.04V) and therefore acts as an anode and oxidizes in preference to the iron.