Compare with reduction .Oxidation is the loss of one or more electrons by an atom, molecule, or ion. Oxidation is accompanied by an increase in oxidation number on the atoms, molecules, or ions that lose electrons.
OXIDATION (OXIDIZE; OXIDIZING)
Meaning of OXIDATION (OXIDIZE; OXIDIZING) in English
General chemistry English glossary. Английский глоссарий общей химии. 2012