Definitions for oxidative
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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
oxidative(adj)
taking place in the presence of oxygen
"oxidative glycolysis"; "oxidative rancidity"
Wiktionary
oxidative(Adjective)
Of, relating to, or produced by oxidation.
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