What does "redox" mean?

(chemistry) A reaction in which an oxidation and a reduction occur simultaneously; a reaction in which electrons are transferred.

What is a synonym for "redox"?

Common synonyms include: oxidation-reduction, oxidoreduction, reducing.

/ˈɹiːdɒks/ adj, noun, verb

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Noun

1
(chemistry) A reaction in which an oxidation and a reduction occur simultaneously; a reaction in which electrons are transferred. rare, uncountable
"Can you have too much redox? Definitely."
2
a reversible chemical reaction in which one reaction is an oxidation and the reverse is a reduction wordnet

Verb

Adjective

1
Of or relating to any reaction in which oxidation and reduction occur simultaneously. not-comparable

"Lithium-ion batteries are a class of batteries that uses redox reactions involving lithium."

Shortening of reduction and oxidation.