Oxidation vs Combustion - What's the difference?

As nouns the difference between oxidation and combustion

is that oxidation is oxidation, a reaction in which the atoms of an element lose electrons while combustion is combustion.

(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.

* reduction

* oxidational

(wikipedia combustion)

(en noun)

(chemistry) The act or process of burning.

A process where two chemicals are combined to produce heat.

A process wherein a fuel is combined with oxygen, usually at high temperature, releasing heat.

(figuratively) Violent agitation, tumult.

* Mede

There [were] great combustions and divisions among the heads of the university.

* Dryden

But say from whence this new combustion springs.

* (act or process of burning) incineration, cremation

* deflagration * detonation