Oxidative
/ˈɑk.səˌdeɪ.tɪv/ adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Of, relating to, or produced by oxidation. not-comparable
"It is likely that the long evolutionary trajectory of Mycoplasma went from a reductive autotroph to oxidative heterotroph to a cell-wall–defective degenerate parasite. This evolutionary trajectory assumes the simplicity to complexity route of biogenesis, a point of view that is not universally accepted."
Adjective
- 1 taking place in the presence of oxygen wordnet
Synonyms
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More examples"It is likely that the long evolutionary trajectory of Mycoplasma went from a reductive autotroph to oxidative heterotroph to a cell-wall–defective degenerate parasite. This evolutionary trajectory assumes the simplicity to complexity route of biogenesis, a point of view that is not universally accepted."
Etymology
From oxide + -ative or oxidate + -ive.