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oxidation: Meaning and Definition of

ox•i•da•tion

Pronunciation: (ok-si-dā'shun), [key]
— n. Chem.
  1. the process or result of oxidizing.
  2. the deposit that forms on the surface of a metal as it oxidizes.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
oxidate oxidation potential
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