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 variation in oxidation states exhibited by the transition elements gives these compounds a metal-based, oxidation-reduction chemistry.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

Much of the chemistry of nitrogen involves oxidation-reduction reactions.

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