redox
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of redox
First recorded in 1820–30; by shortening and inversion
Vocabulary lists containing redox
Chemistry - High School
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Example Sentences
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Lead author Professor Margreet Vissers from Mātai Hāora -- Centre for Redox Biology and Medicine within the Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine described the results as striking.
From Science Daily • Dec. 26, 2025
A paper based on the study, "Redox Gating for Colossal Carrier Modulation and Unique Phase Control," appeared in the Jan. 6, 2024 issue of Advanced Materials.
From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2024
Redox reactions involve a change in oxidation number for one or more reactant elements.
From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019
Dutton, P. L. Redox potentiometry: determination of midpoint potentials of oxidation-reduction components of biological electron-transfer systems.
From Nature • Apr. 24, 2018
Dingwell, D. B. Redox viscometry of some Fe-bearing silicate melts.
From Nature • Dec. 12, 2017
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