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oxidation


ox·i·da·tion  (ks-dshn)
n.
1. The combination of a substance with oxygen.
2. A reaction in which the atoms in an element lose electrons and the valence of the element is correspondingly increased.
[French, from oxider, to oxidize, from oxide, oxide; see oxide.]
oxi·dative adj.
oxi·dative·ly adv.
oxidation [ˌɒksɪˈdeɪʃən]
n
(Chemistry)
a.  the act or process of oxidizing
b.  (as modifier) an oxidation state an oxidation potential
oxidational  adj
oxidative  adj
oxidation  (ks-dshn)
1. The chemical combination of a substance with oxygen.
2. A chemical reaction in which an atom or ion loses electrons, thus undergoing an increase in valence. Removing an electron from an iron atom having a valence of +2 changes the valence to +3. Compare reduction.
oxidative adjective
oxidation
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