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< oxidase

oxidation-reduction >

ox·i·da·tion

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n) KEY

NOUN:

The combination of a substance with oxygen.
A reaction in which the atoms in an element lose electrons and the valence of the element is correspondingly increased.

ETYMOLOGY:
French, from oxider, to oxidize, from oxide, oxide ; see oxide

OTHER FORMS:
oxi·dative(Adjective), oxi·dative·ly(Adverb)

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