Standard Lemma guide

oxidative

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

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • US: /ˈɑk.səˌdeɪ.tɪv/
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  • CMU ARPABET: AA2 K S AH0 D AY1 T IH0 V Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of, relating to, or produced by oxidation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

taking place in the presence of oxygen

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • oxidative glycolysis
  • oxidative rancidity

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From oxide + -ative or oxidate + -ive.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: oksidatiivinen — Relating to oxidation
  • French: oxydatif — Relating to oxidation
  • Hungarian: oxidatív — Relating to oxidation
  • Indonesian: oksidatif — Relating to oxidation
  • Italian: ossidativo — Relating to oxidation
  • Portuguese: oxidativo — Relating to oxidation
  • Spanish: oxidativo — Relating to oxidation
  • Turkish: oksidatif — Relating to oxidation
Real reading context

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