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Synonyms for oxidation
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : ok-si-dey-shuh n |
| Phonetic Transcription : ɒk sɪˈdeɪ ʃən |
Top 10 synonyms for oxidation Other synonyms for the word oxidation
- charring
- coals
- combustion
- conflagration
- corruption
- decomposition
- degeneration
- devouring
- dilapidation
- element
- embers
- flame and smoke
- flames
- flare
- glow
- hearth
- holocaust
- hot spot
- incandescence
- luminosity
- mold
- oxidation
- phlogiston
- pyre
- rapid oxidation
- rot
- scintillation
- scorching
- sea of flames
- searing
- sparks
- tinder
- up in smoke
- warmth
- wear
Définition 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
- 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
Antonyms for oxidation
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