OXIDATION


Meaning of OXIDATION in English

— oxidational, oxidative , adj.

/ok si day"sheuhn/ , n. Chem.

1. the process or result of oxidizing.

2. the deposit that forms on the surface of a metal as it oxidizes.

Also, oxidization /ok'si deuh zay"sheuhn/ .

[ 1785-95; OXIDE + -ATION ]

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