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oxidation state

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

the state of an atom having a particular oxidation number

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

the degree of oxidation of an atom or ion or molecule; for simple atoms or ions the oxidation number is equal to the ionic charge

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the oxidation number of hydrogen is +1 and of oxygen is -2

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: oxidation number

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: number

History

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Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 氧化狀態 /氧化状态 (yǎnghuà zhuàngtài) — the state of an atom having a particular oxidation number
  • Finnish: hapetusaste — the state of an atom having a particular oxidation number
  • German: Oxidationszustand — the state of an atom having a particular oxidation number
  • Indonesian: keadaan oksidasi — the state of an atom having a particular oxidation number
  • Italian: stato di ossidazione — the state of an atom having a particular oxidation number
  • Italian: numero di ossidazione — the state of an atom having a particular oxidation number
  • Malay: keadaan pengoksidaan — the state of an atom having a particular oxidation number
  • Tagalog: sadagisiking himtang — the state of an atom having a particular oxidation number