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Ionization vs Oxidation - What's the difference?

ionization | oxidation |

As nouns the difference between ionization and oxidation

is that ionization is any process that leads to the dissociation of a neutral atom or molecule into charged particles ions; the state of being ionized while oxidation is the combination of a substance with oxygen.

ionization

English

Alternative forms

* ionisation

Noun

(wikipedia ionization) (en noun)
  • (chemistry, physics) any process that leads to the dissociation of a neutral atom or molecule into charged particles ions; the state of being ionized

    • oxidation

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The combination of a substance with oxygen.
  • (chemistry) A reaction in which the atoms of an element lose electrons and the oxidation state of the element increases.

    • Antonyms

    * reduction

    Derived terms

    * oxidational

    Related terms

    * oxidate * oxidative * oxide