oxidation

Noun
  1. The process of oxidizing;
    The addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons;
    Always occurs accompanied by reduction (synset 113551611)
    is a type of: chemical reaction, reaction - (chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
    subtypes:
    • calcination - the conversion of metals into their oxides as a result of heating to a high temperature
    • burning, combustion - a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light
    • nitrification - the oxidation of ammonium compounds in dead organic material into nitrates and nitrites by soil bacteria (making nitrogen available to plants)
    • rust, rusting - the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water
    same as: oxidisation, oxidization

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