oxidation-reduction

American  

[ok-si-dey-shuhn-ri-duhk-shuhn] / ˌɒk sɪˈdeɪ ʃən rɪˈdʌk ʃən /

noun

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

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adjective

1. of or relating to such a reaction.

oxidation-reduction British  

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

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oxidation-reduction Scientific  

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

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Etymology

Origin of oxidation-reduction

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

The variety of oxidation states displayed by most of the nonmetals means that many of their chemical reactions involve changes in oxidation state through oxidation-reduction reactions.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

It is an oxidation-reduction reaction because the oxidation state of the silver changes during the reaction.

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

Gaillard, F., Scaillet, B. & Pichavant, M. Kinetics of iron oxidation-reduction in hydrous silicic melts.

From Nature • Dec. 12, 2017

Heliocentrism beats geocentrism, oxidation-reduction chemistry beats phlogiston, Einstein over Newton, plate tectonics, etc.

From Scientific American • Jun. 4, 2017