Definition of oxidisation Oxidisation
/ˌɒksɪdaɪzˈeɪʃən/
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What does oxidisation mean?
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| oxidisation - the process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs accompanied by reduction | ||
| oxidation, oxidization | ||
| 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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Part of speech
🔤- oxidisation, noun, singular of oxidisations.
