Oxidation-reduction
[ok-si-dey-shuh n-ri-duhk-shuh n] /ˌɒk sɪˈdeɪ ʃən rɪˈdʌk ʃən/ Chemistry
noun
1.
a chemical reaction between two substances in which one substance is oxidized and the other reduced.
adjective
2.
of or relating to such a reaction.
noun
1.
oxidation-reduction n.
A chemical reaction in which an atom or ion loses electrons to another atom or ion. Also called redox.
oxidation-reduction
A chemical reaction in which an atom or ion loses electrons to another atom or ion.
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