oxidation

The combination of a substance with oxygen.

A reaction in which the atoms of an element lose electrons and the valence of the element is correspondingly increased.

The act or process of oxidizing, or causing a substance to combine with oxygen.

The act or process of taking up or combining with oxygen. Also oxidization, oxygenation.

The act or process of oxidizing, or the state or result of being oxidized.

The combination of a substance with oxygen.

A reaction in which the atoms of an element lose electrons and the valence of the element increases.

the process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs accompanied by reduction