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Oxidation vs Patine - What's the difference?

oxidation | patine |

As nouns the difference between oxidation and patine

is that oxidation is the combination of a substance with oxygen while patine is (obsolete) a plate.

As a verb patine is

to coat an object with a patina, either from natural oxidation or simulated aging.

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

    patine

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A plate.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Inlaid with patines of bright gold.

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To coat an object with a patina, either from natural oxidation or simulated aging.

    • Related terms

    * patination

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