auto-redox
See also: autoredox
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- (chemistry) A form of redox in which some of a reactant is oxidized and some of the same reactant is reduced. A classic example is the reaction of bromine with water to produce hydrogen bromide and bromic acid: 3 Br2 + 3 H2O => HBrO3 + 5 HBr