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.