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Oxidation

Oxˊi-da′tion

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Noun.
[Cf. F.
oxidation
.]
(Chem.)
The act or process of oxidizing, or the state or result of being oxidized.

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Oxidation

Oxidation

See also: oxidation

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Oxidation f (genitive Oxidation, plural Oxidationen)

  1. (chemistry) oxidation, a reaction in which the atoms of an element lose electrons

oxidation

oxidation

See also: Oxidation

English

Noun

oxidation (plural oxidations)

  1. The combination of a substance with oxygen.
  2. (chemistry) A reaction in which the atoms of an element lose electrons and the oxidation state of the element increases.

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