Definitions for redox
ˈri dɒksre·dox

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1. oxidation-reduction, oxidoreduction, redoxnoun

   a reversible chemical reaction in which one reaction is an oxidation and the reverse is a reduction

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1. redoxnoun

   a reversible chemical reaction in which one reaction is an oxidation and the reverse is a reduction

2. Etymology: REDuction + OXidation

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1. Redox

   Redox (reduction–oxidation, RED-oks, REE-doks) is a type of chemical reaction in which the oxidation states of substrate change. Oxidation is the loss of electrons or an increase in the oxidation state, while reduction is the gain of electrons or a decrease in the oxidation state. There are two classes of redox reactions: Electron-transfer – Only one (usually) electron flows from the reducing agent to the oxidant. This type of redox reaction is often discussed in terms of redox couples and electrode potentials. Atom transfer – An atom transfers from one substrate to another. For example, in the rusting of iron, the oxidation state of iron atoms increases as the iron converts to an oxide, and simultaneously the oxidation state of oxygen decreases as it accepts electrons released by the iron. Although oxidation reactions are commonly associated with the formation of oxides, other chemical species can serve the same function. In hydrogenation, C=C (and other) bonds are reduced by transfer of hydrogen atoms.

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1. redox

   Redox, or reduction-oxidation, is a type of chemical reaction in which the oxidation states of atoms are changed. It involves the transfer of electrons between two species. The substance that loses electrons is said to be oxidized, while the substance that gains electrons is said to be reduced. These reactions are always coupled, as one cannot occur without the other. Redox reactions are fundamental to numerous processes in chemistry, biology, and technology.

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1. Redox

   Redox reactions include all chemical reactions in which atoms have their oxidation state changed - that is, redox reactions involve the transfer of electrons between species. This can be either a simple redox process, such as the oxidation of carbon to yield carbon dioxide or the reduction of carbon by hydrogen to yield methane, or a complex process such as the oxidation of glucose in the human body through a series of complex electron transfer processes. The term "redox" comes from two concepts involved with electron transfer: reduction and oxidation. It can be explained in simple terms: ⁕Oxidation is the loss of electrons or an increase in oxidation state by a molecule, atom, or ion. ⁕Reduction is the gain of electrons or a decrease in oxidation state by a molecule, atom, or ion. Although oxidation reactions are commonly associated with the formation of oxides from oxygen molecules, these are only specific examples of a more general concept of reactions involving electron transfer. Redox reactions, or oxidation-reduction reactions, have a number of similarities to acid–base reactions. Like acid–base reactions, redox reactions are a matched set, that is, there cannot be an oxidation reaction without a reduction reaction happening simultaneously. The oxidation alone and the reduction alone are each called a half-reaction, because two half-reactions always occur together to form a whole reaction. When writing half-reactions, the gained or lost electrons are typically included explicitly in order that the half-reaction be balanced with respect to electric charge.

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1. XORed

2. exord

3. EXORD

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of redox in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

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   The numerical value of redox in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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