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Oxidization

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. Same as oxidation.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. The process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons. The process always occurs accompanied by reduction.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. oxidation
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. the process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs accompanied by reduction
  • Word Usage
    "Apparently there's some kind of oxidization going on, and the result is that after you eat something made with these pine nuts, you experience a bitter taste in your mouth that can last for a few days up to three weeks."
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