oxidation

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/ɒksɪˈdeɪʃ(ə)n/(UK)

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/ɒksɪˈdeɪʃ(ə)n/(UK) · /ˌɑksɪˈdeɪʃ(ə)n/(US) · /ɔksɪˈdæɪʃ(ə)n/

Definition of oxidation

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noun

(countable, uncountable)The combination of a substance with oxygen.

“On the other hand, it can be observed that, with small exceptions, the S. pneumonia strains are the only Streptococci equipped with homospermidine biosynthesis and pyruvate oxidation pathways, which have been found to be involved in pathogenicity mechanisms [50 ] and in the counteraction of oxidative stress [51 ].”
“As a demonstration, we first establish the correctness of the Jacobian matrices for kinetic models of hydrogen, methane, ethylene, and isopentanol oxidation, then demonstrate the performance achievable on CPUs and GPUs using pyJac via matrix evaluation timing comparisons..”

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noun

(countable, uncountable)The combination of a substance with oxygen.

“On the other hand, it can be observed that, with small exceptions, the S. pneumonia strains are the only Streptococci equipped with homospermidine biosynthesis and pyruvate oxidation pathways, which have been found to be involved in pathogenicity mechanisms [50 ] and in the counteraction of oxidative stress [51 ].”
“As a demonstration, we first establish the correctness of the Jacobian matrices for kinetic models of hydrogen, methane, ethylene, and isopentanol oxidation, then demonstrate the performance achievable on CPUs and GPUs using pyJac via matrix evaluation timing comparisons..”
(countable, uncountable)A reaction in which the atoms of an element lose electrons and the oxidation state of the element increases.

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From French oxydation, equivalent to oxide + -ation. See oxidate.

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