oxidation
See also: Oxidation
EnglishEdit
EtymologyEdit
English oxide + -ation (see oxidate), from French oxydation
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
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.
AntonymsEdit
Derived termsEdit
Related termsEdit
TranslationsEdit
combination of a substance with oxygen
|
chemical reaction
|
- The translations below need to be checked and inserted above into the appropriate translation tables. See instructions at Wiktionary:Entry layout § Translations.