oxidation.

A chemical process in which a species loses electrons or increases its oxidation state.

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Words that belong together

• an oxidation reaction
• surface oxidation
• oxidation of a metal

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Surface oxidation dulled the polished metal near the vent.

The chemist identified oxidation even though no oxygen gas had entered the chamber.

Usage notes

Primary category: sci-fi. Forms: Usually uncountable. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.