OXIDATION
oxidation, oxidization, oxidisation
(noun) the process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs accompanied by reduction
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
oxidation (countable and uncountable, plural oxidations)
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
• deoxidation
• deoxy
Source: Wiktionary
Ox`i*da"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. oxidation.] (Chem.)
Definition: The act or process of oxidizing, or the state or result of
being oxidized.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition