OXIDATION NUMBER

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The degree of oxidation of an atom or ion or molecule; for simple atoms or ions the oxidation number is equal to the ionic charge

Example:

the oxidation number of hydrogen is +1 and of oxygen is -2

Synonyms:

oxidation number; oxidation state

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Hypernyms ("oxidation number" is a kind of...):

number (a concept of quantity involving zero and units)

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