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oxidation-reduction

ox·i·da·tion-re·duc·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ok-si-dey-shuh n ri-duhk-shuh n]
    • /ɒk sɪˈdeɪ ʃən rɪˈdʌk ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ok-si-dey-shuh n ri-duhk-shuh n]
    • /ɒk sɪˈdeɪ ʃən rɪˈdʌk ʃən/

Definitions of oxidation-reduction word

  • noun oxidation-reduction a chemical reaction between two substances in which one substance is oxidized and the other reduced. 1
  • adjective oxidation-reduction of or relating to such a reaction. 1
  • noun oxidation-reduction a reversible chemical process usually involving the transfer of electrons, in which one reaction is an oxidation and the reverse reaction is a reduction 0
  • noun oxidation-reduction (as modifier) 0
  • noun oxidation-reduction a chemical reaction in which one of the reactants is reduced (gains one or more electrons) and another reactant is oxidized (loses one or more electrons) 0

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Origin of oxidation-reduction

First appearance:

before 1905
One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10

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Parts of speech for Oxidation-reduction

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oxidation-reduction popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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