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Noun: oxidisation  ,ok-si-dI'zey-shun
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: oxidization)
  1. The process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs accompanied by reduction
    "The oxidisation of iron results in rust formation";
    - oxidation, oxidization

Derived forms: oxidisations

Type of: chemical reaction, reaction

Encyclopedia: Oxidisation