oxidation-reduction

[ok-si-dey-shuhn-ri-duhk-shuhn]

noun

1. a chemical reaction between two substances in which one substance is oxidized and the other reduced.

adjective

1. of or relating to such a reaction.

oxidation-reduction

noun

1. 1. a reversible chemical process usually involving the transfer of electrons, in which one reaction is an oxidation and the reverse reaction is a reduction

   2. Also: redox. ( as modifier )

      an oxidation-reduction reaction

oxidation-reduction

1. A chemical reaction in which an atom or ion loses electrons to another atom or ion.

Word History and Origins

Origin of oxidation-reduction¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

The chemical processes known as oxidation-reduction can be remembered as “oil-rig.”

From Scientific American

Biogeochemical cycling involves oxidation-reduction reactions with common metals like iron and manganese.

From Science Magazine