redox
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of redox
First recorded in 1820–30; by shortening and inversion
Example Sentences
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In chemical reactions, electrons enable redox processes, bond formation, and catalytic activity.
From Science Daily • Oct. 16, 2025
Moreover, the redox gating technique may extend across versatile functional semiconductors and low-dimensional quantum materials composed of sustainable elements.
From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2024
The redox gating phenomenon could also be useful for creating new quantum materials whose phases could be manipulated at low power, said Argonne physicist Hua Zhou, another co-corresponding author of the study.
From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2024
But the people who study redox half-reactions, also known as electrochemical reactions, are part of an entirely different research community than those studying non-redox chemical reactions, known as thermochemical reactions.
From Science Daily • Feb. 15, 2024
The term redox comes from 'reduction,' referring to the gain of electrons, and 'oxidation,' referring to the loss of electrons.
From Science Daily • Jan. 9, 2024
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