oxidation

名词 oxidation:

1. the process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs accompanied by reduction
   同义词：oxidization, oxidisation

1. Synthesis of carbohydrate from carbon dioxide and water using energy obtained from the chemical oxidation of simple inorganic compounds. This form of synthesis is limited to certain bacteria and fungi.
   化学合成用简单无机化合物的化学氧化所产生的能量将二氧化碳和水合成碳水化合物。这种化学合成形式只限于某些细菌和真菌
2. They painted a coat of paint to prevent the oxidation of the ship by seawater.
   他们刷了一层油漆以防止船只被海水氧化。

ox.i.da.tion

n.（名词）
The combination of a substance with oxygen.
氧化物：一种物质和氧气的化合物
A reaction in which the atoms in an element lose electrons and the valence of the element is correspondingly increased.
氧化：一种某个元素的原子失去电子后它的原子价相应增加的反应

来源：
French
法语
from oxider [to oxidize]
源自 oxider [氧化]
from oxide [oxide] * see oxide
源自 oxide [氧化物] *参见 oxide

【引伸】
ox.ida.tive
adj.（形容词）
ox.ida.tively
adv.（副词）