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ox⋅i⋅da⋅tion

  [ok-si-dey-shuhn]
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–noun Chemistry.
1. the process or result of oxidizing.
2. the deposit that forms on the surface of a metal as it oxidizes.
Also, ox⋅i⋅di⋅za⋅tion  [ok-si-duh-zey-shuhn] .

Origin:
1785–95; oxide + -ation

Related forms:
ox⋅i⋅da⋅tion⋅al, ox⋅i⋅da⋅tive, adjective
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ox·i·da·tion   (ŏk'sĭ-dā'shən)   
n.  
  1. The combination of a substance with oxygen.
  2. A reaction in which the atoms in an element lose electrons and the valence of the element is correspondingly increased.

[French, from oxider, to oxidize, from oxide, oxide; see oxide.]
ox'i·da'tive adj., ox'i·da'tive·ly adv.
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Oxidation

Ox`i*da"tion\, n. [Cf. F. oxidation.] (Chem.) The act or process of oxidizing, or the state or result of being oxidized.
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oxidation

Any chemical reaction in which a material gives up electrons, as when the material combines with oxygen. Burning is an example of rapid oxidation; rusting is an example of slow oxidation. (See combustion and reduction.)

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Main Entry: ox·i·da·tion
Pronunciation: "äk-s&-'dA-sh&n
Function: noun
1 : the act or process of oxidizing
2 : the state or result of being oxidized
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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oxidation ox·i·da·tion (ŏk'sĭ-dā'shən)
n.

  1. The combination of a substance with oxygen.
  2. A reaction in which the atoms in an element lose electrons and the valence of the element is correspondingly increased.

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oxidation   (ŏk'sĭ-dā'shən)  Pronunciation Key 
  1. The chemical combination of a substance with oxygen.
  2. A chemical reaction in which an atom or ion loses electrons, thus undergoing an increase in valence. Removing an electron from an iron atom having a valence of +2 changes the valence to +3. Compare reduction.

oxidative adjective
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