oxidation
See also: Oxidation
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɒksɪˈdeɪʃ(ə)n/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Noun
oxidation (countable and uncountable, plural oxidations)
- The combination of a substance with oxygen.
- (chemistry) A reaction in which the atoms of an element lose electrons and the oxidation state of the element increases.
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combination of a substance with oxygen
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chemical reaction
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