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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Synonym of oxidation. uncountable, usually
2. 2
   the process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs accompanied by reduction wordnet

Synonyms

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Etymology

From oxidize + -ation.