oxidation

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• IPA ^(key): /ɒksɪˈdeɪʃ(ə)n/

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Noun

Singular oxidation

Plural oxidations

Iron oxidized, forming rust

1. Oxidation is the combination of a substance with oxygen.
2. (chemistry) Oxidation is the reaction where the atoms lose electrons and the oxidation state of the element increases.

Related words

• oxidize/oxidise