noun
Meaning 1
An exothermic redox reaction between a metal and metal oxide as reactants, such as aluminium and iron oxide.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: chemistry, inorganic-chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
Examples
- Fe2O3 + 2 Al → 2 Fe + Al2O3 + heat.
Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided