redox

[ree-doks]

noun

Chemistry.

1. oxidation-reduction.

redox

/ ˈriːdɒks /

noun

1. (modifier) another term for oxidation-reduction

Word History and Origins

Origin of redox¹

First recorded in 1820–30; by shortening and inversion

Word History and Origins

Origin of redox¹

C20: from _red ( _uction ) + _ox ( _idation )

Example Sentences

"We show that this environmentally important redox reaction is not solely chemical," says Alexander Loy, research group leader at CeMESS, the Centre for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science at the University of Vienna.

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In chemical reactions, electrons enable redox processes, bond formation, and catalytic activity.

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As a consequence, the redox equilibrium of the tumor cell is disturbed, leading to an increase in oxidative stress, which kills the tumor cell.

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In a new study published in Advanced Materials, the Argonne team proposed a new kind of "redox gating" technique that can control the movement of electrons in and out of a semiconducting material.

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Rate increases of that magnitude have been seen before but in a different class of catalytic reactions known as redox half-reactions, which involve the gain or loss of an electron.

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