Word Type

Noun

The word "oxidation" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

reduction

Derived Terms

Baeyer-Villiger oxidation Lindgren oxidation Moffatt oxidation Oppenauer oxidation Pfitzner-Moffatt oxidation Pinnick oxidation Swern oxidation ammoxidation antioxidation autooxidation autoxidation beta-oxidation bio-oxidation biooxidation cooxidation disoxidation electrooxidation glycoxidation hyperoxidation overoxidation oxidation number oxidation-reduction oxidational photooxidation pre-oxidation preoxidation reoxidation sesquioxidation superoxidation

Context

chemistry

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

chemical reaction reaction

Type Of (IsA)

becoming chemical reaction transformation process

Related Terms

oxidate oxidative oxide oxidise

Related Terms

atom combination electron element increase oxidate oxidation state oxidative oxide oxidise oxygen reaction

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