Antonyms for oxidation

Grammar : Noun

Spell : ok-si-dey-shuh n

Phonetic Transcription : ɒk sɪˈdeɪ ʃən

Definition of oxidation

Origin : 1791, from French oxidation (1787), coined by G. de Morveau and A. Lavoisier, noun of action from oxider "oxidize," from oxide (see oxide).

As in rust : noun corrosion
As in corrosion : noun disintegration
As in fire : noun burning

Example sentences :

The annealing cannot be carried out in air, owing to the tendency to oxidation.
Extract from : « On Laboratory Arts » by Richard Threlfall

(p. 61) The author continues his investigations of the oxidation of cellulose.
Extract from : « Researches on Cellulose » by C. F. Cross

It must have been new when this world froze, for there was no sign of corrosion or oxidation.
Extract from : « Islands of Space » by John W Campbell

The compounds formed by the oxidation of any element are called oxides.
Extract from : « An Elementary Study of Chemistry » by William McPherson

The heat generated by this oxidation is the source of the heat of the body.
Extract from : « An Elementary Study of Chemistry » by William McPherson

Lavoisier had ascribed this heat to the oxidation of the food.
Extract from : « Fragments of science, V. 1-2 » by John Tyndall

They may also be obtained by the oxidation of azo compounds.
Extract from : « Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 » by Various

The oxidation of the Kennecott copper ores is not extensive.
Extract from : « The Economic Aspect of Geology » by C. K. Leith

Platinum is very dense and highly resistant to oxidation and solution.
Extract from : « The Economic Aspect of Geology » by C. K. Leith

The oxidation of food in the body does not take place directly.
Extract from : « Alcohol: A Dangerous and Unnecessary Medicine, How and Why » by Martha M. Allen

Synonyms for oxidation

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