noun
the process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs accompanied by reduction
• Syn: ↑oxidation, ↑oxidization
• Hypernyms: ↑chemical reaction, ↑reaction
• Hyponyms: ↑calcination, ↑combustion, ↑burning, ↑nitrification, ↑rust, ↑rusting
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oxidizāˈtion or oxidisāˈtion noun
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Main Entry: ↑oxide
Useful english dictionary. 2012.