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English word origin

Etymology of redox

Shortening of reduction and oxidation.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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verb

To subject to a redox reaction.

noun

(chemistry) A reaction in which an oxidation and a reduction occur simultaneously; a reaction in which electrons are transferred.

adj

Of or relating to any reaction in which oxidation and reduction occur simultaneously.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Shortening of reduction and oxidation.

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