Oxidization

2 definitions found

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

  oxidization \oxidization\ n.
     The process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a
     compound with a loss of electrons. The process always occurs
     accompanied by reduction.
  
     Syn: oxidation, oxidisation.


          [WordNet 1.5]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

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