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ox·i·da·tion

 (ŏk′sĭ-dā′shən)
n.
1. The combination of a substance with oxygen.
2. A reaction in which the atoms of 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·da′tive adj.
ox′i·da′tive·ly adv.
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Adj.1.oxidative - taking place in the presence of oxygen; "oxidative glycolysis"; "oxidative rancidity"
aerobic, aerophilic, aerophilous - depending on free oxygen or air; "aerobic fermentation"
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