Definition of oxidation Oxidation
/ɑˌksʌdejˈʃʌn/ - [aksudeyshun] - ox•i•da•tion
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What does oxidation mean?
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NounPlural: oxidations |
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| oxidation - the process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs accompanied by reduction | ||
| oxidization, oxidisation | ||
| chemical reaction, reaction (chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others; "there was a chemical reaction of the lime with the ground water" | ||
| calcination the conversion of metals into their oxides as a result of heating to a high temperature | ||
| combustion, burning a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light | ||
| nitrification the oxidation of ammonium compounds in dead organic material into nitrates and nitrites by soil bacteria (making nitrogen available to plants) | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- oxidation (n.)
The act or process of oxidizing, or the state or result of being oxidized.
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oxidation
A chemical reaction that increases the oxygen content of a compound.
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Oxidation is any chemical reaction that is the combination of a metal with a gas. The oxidation is a transfer of electrons from the metal to the gas.
When iron oxidizes with oxygen it is called rust.
Oxidation is the opposite of reduction. A reduction always comes together with an oxidation. Oxidation and reduction together are called redox.
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🔤- oxidation, noun, singular of oxidations.
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