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adj
Of or relating to any reaction in which oxidation and reduction occur simultaneously.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
(chemistry) A reaction in which an oxidation and a reduction occur simultaneously; a reaction in which electrons are transferred.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rare, uncountable
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verb
To subject to a redox reaction.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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noun
a reversible chemical reaction in which one reaction is an oxidation and the reverse is a reduction
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: oxidation-reduction, oxidoreduction
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: chemical reaction, reaction
History
Shortening of reduction and oxidation.
Across languages
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