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oxidation

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

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