Oxidation

n.

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(Chem.) The act or process of oxidizing, or the state or result of being oxidized.

Noun

1.

oxidation - the process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs accompanied by reduction Synonyms: oxidisation, oxidization

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