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oxidation

ox·i·da·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ok-si-dey-shuh n]
    • /ɒk sɪˈdeɪ ʃən/
    • /ˈɒk.sɪ.daɪz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ok-si-dey-shuh n]
    • /ɒk sɪˈdeɪ ʃən/

Definitions of oxidation word

  • noun oxidation the process or result of oxidizing. 1
  • noun oxidation the deposit that forms on the surface of a metal as it oxidizes. 1
  • noun oxidation rusting 1
  • uncountable noun oxidation Oxidation is a process in which a chemical substance changes because of the addition of oxygen. 0
  • noun oxidation the act or process of oxidizing 0
  • noun oxidation (as modifier) 0
See all 9 definitions of oxidation

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Origin of oxidation

First appearance:

before 1785
One of the 44% newest English words
First recorded in 1785-95; oxide + -ation

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Parts of speech for Oxidation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Oxidation

oxidation popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for oxidation

noun oxidation

  • campfire — A campfire is a fire that you light out of doors when you are camping.
  • corrosion — Corrosion is the damage that is caused when something is corroded.
  • incandescence — the emission of visible light by a body, caused by its high temperature. Compare luminescence.
  • charring — Present participle of char.
  • coals — The glowing embers that result when wood is burned, and that can continue to release intense heat (Wikipedia).
All 7 Synonyms of oxidation

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Related words

  • antioxidant

    An antioxidant is a substance which slows down the damage that can be caused to other substances by the effects of oxygen. Foods which contain antioxidants are thought to be very good for you.

  • combustion

    Combustion is the act of burning something or the process of burning.

  • oxidation potential

    (in a galvanic cell) the potential of the electrode at which oxidation occurs.

  • oxidation state

    the state of an element or ion in a compound with regard to the electrons gained or lost by the element or ion in the reaction that formed the compound, expressed as a positive or negative number indicating the ionic charge of the element or ion.

  • rust

    Also called iron rust. the red or orange coating that forms on the surface of iron when exposed to air and moisture, consisting chiefly of ferric hydroxide and ferric oxide formed by oxidation.
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