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Oxidation

🔄 Synonyms of "Oxidation"

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Word	Definition
oxidizationnoun	Synonym of oxidation.
oxidisationnoun	(British spelling) oxidation

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Oxidation"

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Word	Definition
oxidizationnoun	Synonym of oxidation.
oxidisationnoun	(British spelling) oxidation
oxidenoun	(chemistry) A binary chemical compound of oxygen with another chemical element.
rustnoun	The deteriorated state of iron or steel as a result of moisture and oxidation; it consists mostly of iron(III) oxide (ferric oxide) and iron(II) oxide (ferrous oxide).
oxidizernoun	(chemistry) An oxidizing agent, especially one used to oxidize the fuel of a rocket or a fuel cell.
colouringnoun	(British, Canada) Alternative spelling of coloring. [An act or process which applies color.]
corrosionnoun	The act of corroding or the condition so produced.
converternoun	A person or thing that converts.
oxidizing	That oxidizes.
oxydationnoun	—
oxygenationnoun	The process of reacting or treating something with oxygen.
combustionnoun	(chemistry) The act or process of burning.
burningnoun	On fire.
calcinationnoun	The process of calcining: heating a substance to a high temperature, but below its melting point, to bring about thermal decomposition.
rancidificationnoun	The decomposition of fats and other lipids by hydrolysis or oxidation; the process of becoming rancid.
dehydrogenationnoun	(chemistry) Any reaction or process in which hydrogen is removed from a substance, especially the production of unsaturated organic compounds from saturated ones.
weatheringnoun	(geology) Mechanical or chemical breaking down of rocks in situ by weather or other causes.
rustingnoun	The development of rust on a surface.
tarnishingnoun	The act by which something is tarnished.
autoxidationnoun	(chemistry) A spontaneous oxidation reaction that results in the slow, flameless combustion of a material.