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Oxidation vs Leonardite - What's the difference?

oxidation | leonardite |

As nouns the difference between oxidation and leonardite

is that oxidation is oxidation, a reaction in which the atoms of an element lose electrons while leonardite is (mineralogy) a dark, vitreous mineraloid produced by surface oxidation of lignite.

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

    leonardite

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia leonardite) (en noun)
  • (mineralogy) A dark, vitreous mineraloid produced by surface oxidation of lignite
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