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1. The process of a substance combining with oxygen: Sometimes normal objects in shallow water become altered or even unidentifiable through the course of oxidation.
2. The loss of electrons in an atom with an accompanying increase in positive valence: Oxidation is a reaction when an element's atoms release electrons which then increase the state of oxidation of the element.
2. The loss of electrons in an atom with an accompanying increase in positive valence: Oxidation is a reaction when an element's atoms release electrons which then increase the state of oxidation of the element.
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oxy-, -oxia, -oxic
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(Greek: phosphoros, "light bringer", "morning star"; glows brightly because of rapid oxidation; nonmetal)
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autooxidation, auto-oxidation, autoxidation
Oxidation spontaneously occurring in the presence of air and not requiring catalysts.
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auto-, aut-
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autoxidation, auto-oxidation, autooxidation
1. The oxidation by direct combination with oxygen (as in air) at ordinary temperatures: "The rancidity of fats and oils is caused by autoxidation."
2. The combination of a substance with molecular oxygen at ordinary temperatures.
2. The combination of a substance with molecular oxygen at ordinary temperatures.
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auto-, aut-
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toxico-, toxic-, toxi-, tox-, toxin-, -toxically, -toxaemia, -toxemia, -toxaemic, -toxemic, -toxical, -toxy, -toxis, -toxicosis, -toxism, -toxia, -toxin, -toxicity
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biological oxidation
Decomposition of complex organic materials by microorganisms.
It occurs in self-purification of water bodies and in activated sludge wastewater treatment.
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bio-, bi-, -bia, -bial, -bian, -bion, -biont, -bius, -biosis, -bium, -biotic, -biotical
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klept-, klepto-, -kleptic; clepto-, clept-, -clepty, -cleptic
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omega-oxidation
A metabolic pathway of fatty acid oxidation involving the carbon atom farthest removed from the original carboxyl group.
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-ation, -ization (-iz[e] + -ation); -isation (British spelling variation)
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omega; Ω, ω +
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photo-oxidation, photooxidation
A process of oxidation driven by radiant energy (light).
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photo-, phot-, -photic
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“oxidation”
redox: reduction + oxidation
1. A chemical reaction in which one component loses electrons or is oxidized and another gains electrons or is reduced.
2. A blend of reduction and oxidation.
2. A blend of reduction and oxidation.
- Reduction: The decreasing of something in size, number, extent, degree, or intensity.
- Oxidation: A chemical reaction in which oxygen is added to an element or compound.
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Blends of Words: Portmanteaus or Portmanteaux +
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