Definitions for oxidationˌɒk sɪˈdeɪ ʃən; -dəˈzeɪ ʃən
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ox•i•da•tionˌɒk sɪˈdeɪ ʃən; -dəˈzeɪ ʃən(n.)
also ox•i•di•za•tion
the process or result of oxidizing.
Category: Chemistry
the deposit that forms on the surface of a metal as it oxidizes.
Category: Chemistry
Origin of oxidation:
1785–95
ox′i•da`tive(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
oxidation, oxidization, oxidisation(noun)
the process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs accompanied by reduction
Wiktionary
oxidation(Noun)
The combination of a substance with oxygen.
oxidation(Noun)
A reaction in which the atoms of an element lose electrons and the valence of the element increases.
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