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oxidation

oxi·da·tion

UK/ɒksɪˈdeɪʃ(ə)n/ US/ˌɑksɪˈdeɪʃ(ə)n/ common

noun

1.

the process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs accompanied by reduction

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Origin

From French oxydation, equivalent to oxide + -ation. See oxidate.

Phrases

  • Baeyer-Villiger oxidation
  • Lindgren oxidation
  • Moffatt oxidation
  • Oppenauer oxidation
  • oxidation number
  • Pfitzner-Moffatt oxidation
  • Pinnick oxidation
  • Swern oxidation

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