Oxidation

Noun

 * 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 increases.

Antonyms

 * reduction

Derived terms

 * oxidational

Related terms

 * oxidate
 * oxidative
 * oxide

Thesaurus
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