oxidation-reduction

noun

1. a chemical reaction between two substances in which one substance is oxidized and the other reduced.

adjective

2. of or relating to such a reaction.

noun

1. 1. a reversible chemical process usually involving the transfer of electrons, in which one reaction is an oxidation and the reverse reaction is a reduction
   2. Also: redox(as modifier)an oxidation-reduction reaction

n.

1. A chemical reaction in which an atom or ion loses electrons to another atom or ion.redox

1. A chemical reaction in which an atom or ion loses electrons to another atom or ion.