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oxidation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | oxidisation, oxidization |
| Type of | chemical reaction, reaction |
| Has types | combustion, nitrification, rust, burning, rusting, calcination |
| Derivation | oxidate |
Examples of oxidation
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In heart disease, oxidation is overactive, and CaM kinase is turned on too much.
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Other purely geological processes, like oxidation of iron, also release methane.
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Chemically homogeneous and thermally reversible oxidation of epitaxial graphene.
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Only metals in lower oxidation states will complex with carbon monoxide ligands.
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They get a bit technical, occasionally, with talk of added sulphur and oxidation.
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This oxidation happens in a wide range of products, shortening their shelf lives.
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Another issue, oxidation, is usually a problem when ordering wine by the glass.
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Finally aerobic toluene oxidation genes were also found in some of the samples.
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Other polymers susceptible to oxidation include polypropylene and polyethylene.
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- The process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs accompanied by reduction
- (oxidate) oxidise: enter into a combination with oxygen or become converted into an oxide; "This metal oxidizes easily"
- (oxidative) taking place in the presence of oxygen; "oxidative glycolysis"; "oxidative rancidity"
- (oxide) any compound of oxygen with another element or a radical
- Redox (shorthand for reduction-oxidation reaction) reactions describe all chemical reactions in which atoms have their oxidation number (oxidation state) changed. ...
- Tea processing is the method in which the leaves and flushes from Camellia sinensis are transformed into the dried leaves for brewing tea. The types of tea are distinguished by the processing they undergo. ...
- An oxide is a chemical compound containing at least one oxygen atom as well as at least one other element. Most of the Earth's crust consists of oxides. Oxides result when elements are oxidized by oxygen in air. ...
- The combination of a substance with oxygen; A reaction in which the atoms of an element lose electrons and the valence of the element increases
- (oxidate) (chemistry) an oxide; (chemistry) to oxidize
