English

Adjective

redox ‎(not comparable)

1. (chemistry) Describing, or relating to any reaction which oxidation and reduction occur simultaneously

Derived terms

• redox indicator
• redox potential
• redox reaction

Noun

redox ‎(uncountable)

1. (rare, chemistry) A reaction in which an oxidation and a reduction occur simultaneously; a reaction in which electrons are transferred.
   • 2001, Robert M. Fenner, The conscientious marine aquarist:

     Can you have too much redox? Definitely.

   • 2009, James E. Brady, Fred Senese, Chemistry: The Study of Matter and Its Changes:

     This will tell us whether redox is occurring, and if so, what is oxidized and reduced.

Translations

Derived terms

• auto-redox

See also

• reducing agent
• oxidizing agent

Verb

redox ‎(third-person singular simple present redoxes, present participle redoxing, simple past and past participle redoxed)

1. (transitive) To subject to a redox reaction.

Anagrams

• exord, EXORD
• XORed