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单词 redox
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Definition of redox in English:

redox

noun ˈriːdɒksˈrɛdɒksˈrēdäks
Chemistry
  • mass noun, usually as modifier Oxidation and reduction considered together as complementary processes.

    redox reactions involve electron transfer
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Instead it has been proposed that extension is a result of active redox processes.
    • These metals are essential for most redox reactions which, in turn, are fundamental to cellular function.
    • In every redox reaction, an atom must increase its oxidation state and an atom must decrease its oxidation state.
    • Bacterial redox reactions with minerals are already being exploited in mining low grade or inaccessible ores.
    • Species that participate in redox reactions are described as either reducing or oxidizing agents.

Origin

1920s: blend of reduction and oxidation.

 
 

Definition of redox in US English:

redox

nounˈrēdäks
Chemistry
  • usually as modifier A process in which one substance or molecule is reduced and another oxidized; oxidation and reduction considered together as complimentary processes.

    redox reactions involve electron transfer
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Instead it has been proposed that extension is a result of active redox processes.
    • Species that participate in redox reactions are described as either reducing or oxidizing agents.
    • Bacterial redox reactions with minerals are already being exploited in mining low grade or inaccessible ores.
    • In every redox reaction, an atom must increase its oxidation state and an atom must decrease its oxidation state.
    • These metals are essential for most redox reactions which, in turn, are fundamental to cellular function.

Origin

1920s: blend of reduction and oxidation.

 
 
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