oxidation

See also: Oxidation

English

Etymology

From French oxydation

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

oxidation (countable and uncountable, plural oxidations)

  1. The combination of a substance with oxygen.
  2. (chemistry) A reaction in which the atoms of an element lose electrons and the oxidation state of the element increases.

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