yǎng
huà

technical
common

Meaning of 氧化

氧化 means to combine with oxygen (traditional chemical definition); to oxidize; to lose electrons or have electron pairs shift away (modern redox definition). Pronounced yǎng huà.

  • to combine with oxygen (traditional chemical definition)
  • to oxidize; to lose electrons or have electron pairs shift away (modern redox definition)

Definitions & Examples

Tiě
shēng
xiù
shì
zhǒng
huǎn
màn
de
yǎng
huà
guò
chéng
 

Iron rusting is a slow oxidation process.

Méi
zài
rán
shāo
shí
huì
yǎng
shēng
yǎng
huà
fǎn
yìng
 

Coal undergoes an oxidation reaction with oxygen when burning.