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Oxidation vs Uroxanic - What's the difference?

oxidation | uroxanic |

As a noun oxidation

is oxidation, a reaction in which the atoms of an element lose electrons.

As an adjective uroxanic is

(chemistry) pertaining to, or designating, an acid, c5h8n4o6, which is obtained by the slow oxidation of uric acid in alkaline solution.

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

    uroxanic

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (chemistry) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid, C5H8N4O6, which is obtained by the slow oxidation of uric acid in alkaline solution.
    • (Webster 1913)