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Oxidized vs Disproportionation - What's the difference?

oxidized | disproportionation |

As a verb oxidized

is (oxidize).

As an adjective oxidized

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

As a noun disproportionation is

(chemistry) a form of redox reaction in which part of a reactant is oxidized and part of it is reduced simultaneously.

oxidized

English

Verb

(head)
  • (oxidize)

    • Adjective

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

    • disproportionation

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia disproportionation) (en noun)
  • (chemistry) A form of redox reaction in which part of a reactant is oxidized and part of it is reduced simultaneously
  • (chemistry) A reaction wherein a single reactant generates two chemical species which are different from each other and the initial reactant.

    • Related terms

    * comproportionation * dismutation