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Oxidation vs Oxidized - What's the difference?

oxidation | oxidized |

As a noun oxidation

is the combination of a substance with oxygen.

As a verb oxidized is

past tense of oxidize.

As an adjective oxidized is

that has reacted with oxygen, or been modified by oxidation.

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

    oxidized

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (oxidize)
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That has reacted with oxygen, or been modified by oxidation