Oxidation

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Oxidation \Ox`i*da"tion\, n. [Cf. F. oxidation.] (Chem.)
     The act or process of oxidizing, or the state or result of
     being oxidized.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  oxidation
       n : the process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a
           compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs
           accompanied by reduction [syn: {oxidization}, {oxidisation}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  74 Moby Thesaurus words for "oxidation":
     acetification, acidification, acidulation, alkalization,
     biodegradability, biodegradation, blazing, blistering, branding,
     breakup, burning, calcination, carbonation, carbonization,
     catalysis, cauterization, cautery, chemicalization, cineration,
     combustion, concremation, corrosion, corruption, cracking,
     cremation, cupellation, decay, decomposition, deflagration,
     degradability, degradation, destructive distillation, dilapidation,
     disintegration, disorganization, dissolution, distillation,
     distilling, electrolysis, ferment, fermentation, flaming,
     hydrogenation, incineration, isomerism, metamerism, metamerization,
     mildew, mold, nitration, oxidization, parching, phosphatization,
     polymerism, polymerization, position isomerism, pyrolysis,
     reduction, refining, resolution, rust, saturization, scorching,
     scorification, searing, self-immolation, singeing, smelting,
     spoilage, suttee, the stake, thermogenesis, vesication, working