Defenition of the word oxidation
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Defenition of the word oxidation
- A chemical reaction that increases the oxygen content of a compound.
- the process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs accompanied by reduction
Synonyms for the word oxidation
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- corrosion
- oxidisation
- oxidization
- rust
Similar words in the oxidation
Hyponyms for the word oxidation
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- burning
- calcination
- combustion
- nitrification
- rust
- rusting
Hypernyms for the word oxidation
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- chemical reaction
- reaction
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