oxidation-reduction
[ ok-si-dey-shuh n-ri-duhk-shuh n ]
/ ˌɒk sɪˈdeɪ ʃən rɪˈdʌk ʃən /
noun
a chemical reaction between two substances in which one substance is oxidized and the other reduced.
adjective
of or relating to such a reaction.
Also called
redox.
Origin of oxidation-reduction
First recorded in 1905–10
Words nearby oxidation-reduction
oxidase,
oxidate,
oxidation,
oxidation potential,
oxidation state,
oxidation-reduction,
oxidative,
oxidative phosphorylation,
oxidative stress,
oxide,
oxidimetry
British Dictionary definitions for oxidation-reduction
oxidation-reduction
noun
- a reversible chemical process usually involving the transfer of electrons, in which one reaction is an oxidation and the reverse reaction is a reduction
- Also: redox (as modifier)an oxidation-reduction reaction
Medical definitions for oxidation-reduction
oxidation-reduction
n.
A chemical reaction in which an atom or ion loses electrons to another atom or ion.
redox
Scientific definitions for oxidation-reduction
oxidation-reduction
A chemical reaction in which an atom or ion loses electrons to another atom or ion.