The addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons

• Always occurs accompanied by reduction
• The process of oxidizing

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
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

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. oxidation

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
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.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
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 ]