oxidation-reduction

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

/ ˌɒk sɪˈdeɪ ʃən rɪˈdʌk ʃən /

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noun

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

adjective

of or relating to such a reaction.

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Also called redox.

Origin of oxidation-reduction

First recorded in 1905–10

Words nearby oxidation-reduction

oxidant smog, oxidase, oxidate, oxidation, oxidation potential, oxidation-reduction, oxidation state, oxidative, oxidative phosphorylation, oxidative stress, oxide

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How to use oxidation-reduction in a sentence

Does that mean a reduction in policing would be a good thing?
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Like many I spoke to, Williams seemed to desire a reorientation of policing, rather than just a reduction.
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Proper use could lead to weight loss and reduction in gastric reflux.
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The reduction in the unemployment levels is largely due to part time jobs and more people simply giving up looking for jobs.
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Unlike metals like iron, which rusts and corrodes dramatically, chromium remains stable after oxidation and subsequent burial.
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It is clear, therefore, that the reserve reduction contemplated by the act will not be realized in practice.
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Acetone is derived from decomposition of diacetic acid, and this in turn from beta-oxybutyric acid by oxidation.
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If a company has no debts, a reduction in its capital made in an open manner in accordance with law, is legal.
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On the 28th of March however it was found necessary to make a considerable reduction in the allowance.
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That high-pressure engines owed their advantages mainly to a reduction of the relative importance of this latent heat.
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British Dictionary definitions for oxidation-reduction

oxidation-reduction

noun

a reversible chemical process usually involving the transfer of electrons, in which one reaction is an oxidation and the reverse reaction is a reduction
Also: redox (as modifier)an oxidation-reduction reaction

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Medical definitions for oxidation-reduction

oxidation-reduction

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

Scientific definitions for oxidation-reduction

oxidation-reduction

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