ox·i·da·tion ( k s -d  sh n)n. 1. The combination of a substance with oxygen. 2. A reaction in which the atoms in an element lose electrons and the valence of the element is correspondingly increased. [French, from oxider, to oxidize, from oxide, oxide; see oxide.] ox i·dative adj.ox i·dative·ly adv. |
oxidation [ˌɒksɪˈdeɪʃən]
n
(Chemistry)
a. the act or process of oxidizing
b. (as modifier) an oxidation state an oxidation potential
oxidational adj
oxidative adj
| oxidation (ks-dshn) 1. The chemical combination of a substance with oxygen. 2. A chemical reaction in which an atom or ion loses electrons, thus undergoing an increase in valence. Removing an electron from an iron atom having a valence of +2 changes the valence to +3. Compare reduction. oxidative adjective |
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| Noun | 1. |  oxidation - the process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs accompanied by reductioncalcination - the conversion of metals into their oxides as a result of heating to a high temperature 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" combustion, burning - a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light nitrification - the oxidation of ammonium compounds in dead organic material into nitrates and nitrites by soil bacteria (making nitrogen available to plants) |
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