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The addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons
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oxidization
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n. oxidation
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oxidization \oxidization\ n. The process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons. The process always occurs accompanied by reduction. Syn: oxidation, oxidisation.
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Oxidization may refer to: Oxidation , a chemical reaction in which electrons are lost Beta oxidation , the process by which fatty acids are broken down in mitochondria and/or peroxisomes Rust
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n. the process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs accompanied by reduction [syn: oxidation , oxidisation ]
Usage examples of oxidization.
The energy liberated by the oxidization of the products of cytoplasmic metabolism is converted into adenosine triphosphate .