Main Entry: ox·i·da·tion

Pronunciation: \ˌäk-sə-ˈdā-shən\

Function: noun

Etymology: French, from oxider, oxyder to oxidize, from oxide

Date: 1791

1 : the act or process of oxidizing
2 : the state or result of being oxidized

— ox·i·da·tive \ˈäk-sə-ˌdā-tiv\ adjective

— ox·i·da·tive·ly adverb