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oxidation-reduction
ox·i·da·tion-re·duc·tion (ŏk′sĭ-dā′shən-rĭ-dŭk′shən)n. A chemical reaction in which a transfer of one or more electrons occurs.oxidation-reduction n (Chemistry) a. a reversible chemical process usually involving the transfer of electrons, in which one reaction is an oxidation and the reverse reaction is a reductionb. Also: redox (as modifier): an oxidation-reduction reaction. oxida′tion-reduc`tion n. a chemical reaction between two substances in which one substance is oxidized and the other reduced. Also called redox. [1905–10] oxidation-reduction A chemical reaction in which an atom or ion loses electrons to another atom or ion.ThesaurusNoun | 1. | oxidation-reduction - a reversible chemical reaction in which one reaction is an oxidation and the reverse is a reductionoxidoreduction, redoxchemical reaction, reaction - (chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others; "there was a chemical reaction of the lime with the ground water" |
EncyclopediaSeeredoxoxidation-reduction
oxidation-reduction [ok″sĭ-da´shun-re-duk´shun] the chemical reaction whereby electrons are removed (oxidation) from atoms of the substance being oxidized and transferred to those being reduced (reduction).ox·i·da·tion-re·duc·tion (ok'si-dā'shŭn-rē-dŭk'shŭn), Any chemical oxidation or reduction reaction, which must, in toto, comprise both oxidation and reduction; the basis for calling all oxidative enzymes (formerly oxidases) oxidoreductases. Often shortened to "redox."ox·i·da·tion-re·duc·tion (ok'si-dā'shŭn rĕ-dŭk'shŭn) Any chemical oxidation or reduction reaction, which must, in toto, comprise both oxidation and reduction; the basis for calling all oxidative enzymes (formerly oxidases) oxidoreductases. Often shortened to "redox." oxidation-reduction Related to oxidation-reduction: Oxidation-reduction potential, Oxidation-reduction reactionSynonyms for oxidation-reductionnoun a reversible chemical reaction in which one reaction is an oxidation and the reverse is a reductionSynonymsRelated Words- chemical reaction
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