oxidation
noun[U]
USus/ˌɑːk.səˈdeɪ.ʃən/uk/ˌɒk.sɪˈdeɪ.ʃən/(alsooxidization);(UKusuallyoxidisation)theprocessof asubstanceorchemicalelementoxidizing:
Sulfuricacidvaporis aproductof the oxidation ofsulfurcompoundsfrommarinealgae.
See
oxidize
- Thenaturalprocessof oxidationcausesthe light-graymarksof a silverpointdrawingtoturn, overtime, awarmgrayish-brown.
- Thepaintbindermay havegraduallyundergoneinternalchangescausedby oxidation.
- Antioxidantsfightoxygen-freeradicalsthatcausethechemicalprocessof oxidation, which caninjuretissueandleadtocancer.
- In 1980, Sharplessshowedhow tocreatepurechiralcompoundsthrough anentirelydifferentcatalyticreaction, called oxidation.
Physical & chemical processes
- absorbable
- absorptive
- absorptive capacity
- acidification
- addition reaction
- condense
- evaporate
- evaporation
- excitability
- excitation
- excite
- exergonic
- nuclear fission
- oxidize
- recondense
- redox
- refraction
- rehydrate
- reliquefy
- solidify