oxidation

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Etymology[edit]

English oxide +‎ -ation (see oxidate), from French oxydation

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Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ɒksɪˈdeɪʃ(ə)n/
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  • Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun[edit]

oxidation (countable and uncountable, 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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