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OXIDOREDUCTION
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
A reversible chemical reaction in which one reaction is an oxidation and the reverse is a reduction
Synonyms:
oxidation-reduction; oxidoreduction; redox
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural processes
Hypernyms ("oxidoreduction" is a kind of...):
chemical reaction; reaction ((chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others)