redox

[ ree-doks ]
/ ˈri dɒks /

noun, adjective Chemistry.

oxidation-reduction.

Origin of redox

First recorded in 1820–30; by shortening and inversion

Words nearby redox

redoubtable, redoubted, redound, redout, redowa, redox, redpoll, redraft, redraw, redress, redress the balance

British Dictionary definitions for redox

redox
/ (ˈriːdɒks) /

noun

(modifier) another term for oxidation-reduction

Word Origin for redox

C20: from red ( uction) + ox ( idation)

Medical definitions for redox

redox
[ rē′dŏks′ ]

n.

oxidation-reduction