English Explanatory Dictionary

oxidation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The combination of a substance with oxygen.
  2. A reaction in which the atoms of an element lose electrons and the oxidation state of the element increases.

Pronunciation

/ɒksɪˈdeɪʃ(ə)n/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-oxidation.wav /ˌɑksɪˈdeɪʃ(ə)n/ /ɔksɪˈdæɪʃ(ə)n/

Word forms

oxidation oxidations

Etymology

From French oxydation, equivalent to oxide + -ation. See oxidate.

Synonyms

oxidisation oxidization

Antonyms

reduction deoxidation deoxy

Related words

oxidate oxidative oxide oxidise

Derived words

ammoxidation antioxidation autooxidation autoxidation Baeyer-Villiger oxidation beta-oxidation bio-oxidation biooxidation cooxidation disoxidation electrooxidation glycoxidation hyperoxidation Lindgren oxidation Moffatt oxidation Oppenauer oxidation overoxidation oxidational oxidation number oxidation-reduction Pfitzner-Moffatt oxidation photooxidation Pinnick oxidation preoxidation pre-oxidation reoxidation sesquioxidation superoxidation Swern oxidation
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