oxidation : Idioms & Phrases
oxidation number
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noun the degree of oxidation of an atom or ion or molecule; for simple atoms or ions the oxidation number is equal to the ionic charge
oxidation number.
- the oxidation number of hydrogen is +1 and of oxygen is -2
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oxidation state
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noun the degree of oxidation of an atom or ion or molecule; for simple atoms or ions the oxidation number is equal to the ionic charge
oxidation number.
- the oxidation number of hydrogen is +1 and of oxygen is -2
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oxidation-reduction
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noun a reversible chemical reaction in which one reaction is an oxidation and the reverse is a reduction
oxidoreduction; redox.
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oxidation-reduction indicator
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noun an indicator that shows a reversible color change between oxidized and reduced forms