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ox•i•da•tion
Pronunciation: (ok-si-dā'shun), [key]—
n. Chem.
1. the process or result of oxidizing.
2. the deposit that forms on the surface of a metal as it oxidizes.
Also,ox•i•di•za•tionPronunciation: (ok"si-du-zā'shun). [key]Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.