oxidation
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See also: Oxidation
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]English oxide + -ation (see oxidate), from French oxydation
Pronunciation
[edit]- (UK) IPA(key): /ɒksɪˈdeɪʃ(ə)n/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
- (US, Canada) IPA(key): /ˌɑksɪˈdeɪʃ(ə)n/
- (General Australian) IPA(key): /ɔksɪˈdæɪʃ(ə)n/
- Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Noun
[edit]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.
Synonyms
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[edit]Translations
[edit]combination of a substance with oxygen
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chemical reaction
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