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Oxidation vs Deoxidation - What's the difference?

oxidation | deoxidation |

As nouns the difference between oxidation and deoxidation

is that oxidation is the combination of a substance with oxygen while deoxidation is the process of extracting the oxygen content of a dissolved oxide, or of removing dissolved oxygen, with the aid of a reducing agent.

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

    deoxidation

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (mineralogy) The process of extracting the oxygen content of a dissolved oxide, or of removing dissolved oxygen, with the aid of a reducing agent.