| NOUN | process | oxidisation, oxidation, oxidization | the process of oxidizing |
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| Meaning | The process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs accompanied by reduction. | |
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| Synonyms | oxidation, oxidization | |
| Narrower | calcination | The conversion of metals into their oxides as a result of heating to a high temperature |
| combustion, burning | A process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light | |
| nitrification | The oxidation of ammonium compounds in dead organic material into nitrates and nitrites by soil bacteria (making nitrogen available to plants) | |
| rust, rusting | The formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water | |
| Broader | chemical reaction, reaction | (chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others |
| Spanish | oxidación | |
| Catalan | oxidació | |
| Verbs | oxidise | add oxygen to or combine with oxygen |
| oxidise | enter into a combination with oxygen or become converted into an oxide | |
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