Synonyms:
oxidation, oxidization, oxidisation
Meaning: the process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs accompanied by reduction
Usage examples
"The principle on which the action of this new battery is based is the oxidation and reduction of metals in an electrolyte which does not combine with, and will not dissolve, either the metals or their oxides; and an electrolyte, furthermore, which, although decomposed by the action of the battery, is immediately re-formed in equal quantity; and therefore in effect is a CONSTANT element, not changing in density or in conductivity.