oxidization
Noun
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is a type of: chemical reaction, reaction - (chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into otherssubtypes:
- 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: oxidation, oxidisation
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