oxidation
NounUS[ok-suh-dey-shuhn]/ˌɑksəˈdeɪʃən/4 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)
- the process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs accompanied by reductionSynonyms: oxidizationoxidisationType of chemical reaction, reactionKinds combustion, rust, calcination, nitrification
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Ox′i·da′tion noun
Origin: Cf. F. oxidation.
Chemistry The act or process of oxidizing, or the state or result of being oxidized.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54