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English noun: oxidation

1. oxidation (process) the process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs accompanied by reduction


Synonymsoxidisation, oxidization


Broader (hypernym)chemical reaction, reaction


Narrower (hyponym)burning, calcination, combustion, nitrification, rust, rusting









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