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English noun: oxidation number

1. oxidation number (quantity) 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


SamplesThe oxidation number of hydrogen is +1 and of oxygen is -2.


Synonymsoxidation state


Broader (hypernym)number









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