ox·i·da·tion-re·duc·tion

(ŏk′sĭ-dā′shən-rĭ-dŭk′shən)

A chemical reaction in which a transfer of one or more electrons occurs.

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oxidation-reduction

(Chemistry)

a. a reversible chemical process usually involving the transfer of electrons, in which one reaction is an oxidation and the reverse reaction is a reduction

b. Also: redox (as modifier): an oxidation-reduction reaction.

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oxida′tion-reduc`tion

a chemical reaction between two substances in which one substance is oxidized and the other reduced.

Also called redox.

[1905–10]

oxidation-reduction

A chemical reaction in which an atom or ion loses electrons to another atom or ion.

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

oxidoreduction, redox

chemical reaction, reaction - (chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others; "there was a chemical reaction of the lime with the ground water"

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The comparison of the oxidation-reduction potentials of the silver solution with the concentration of solutions depending on the duration of the plasma processing and the current strength: I=120 mA (a), I = 220 mA (b); * - 1; O - 1.5; [**] - 2; + - 4; [***] - 6; [***] - 8; [***] - 10; [#] - 12; X - 14; + [##] 0.5 min

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The present work is based on sono-chemical oxidation-reduction of hydrolysates of the proteins of fish scales which may be the peptides or amino acids obtained by the hydrolysis of fish scales.

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Children and their parents created slime from glue and Borax, performed ink and candy chromatography, pushed needles through balloons and received an introduction to oxidation-reduction reactions when volunteers created a foam geyser known as elephant's toothpaste from household items.

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