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Oxidation vs Lophine - What's the difference?

oxidation | lophine |

As nouns the difference between oxidation and lophine

is that oxidation is oxidation, a reaction in which the atoms of an element lose electrons while lophine is (organic compound) a nitrogenous organic base obtained by the oxidation of amarine, and regarded as a derivative of benzoic aldehyde.

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

    lophine

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (organic compound) A nitrogenous organic base obtained by the oxidation of amarine, and regarded as a derivative of benzoic aldehyde.
    • (Webster 1913)