oxidation : Idioms & Phrases


oxidation number

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • noun an indicator that shows a reversible color change between oxidized and reduced forms
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