oxidize; combine with oxygen; lose electrons
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to combine with oxygen (traditional chemical definition)
technicalOriginally referred to reactions with oxygen, such as rusting or burning. This is a subset of the modern electronic definition.
Tiě铁
shēng生
xiù锈
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
huǎn缓
màn慢
de的
yǎng氧
huà化
guò过
chéng程
。
Iron rusting is a slow oxidation process.
Méi煤
zài在
rán燃
shāo烧
shí时
huì会
yǔ与
yǎng氧
qì气
fā发
shēng生
yǎng氧
huà化
fǎn反
yìng应
。
Coal undergoes an oxidation reaction with oxygen when burning.
verb
to oxidize; to lose electrons or have electron pairs shift away (modern redox definition)
technicalModern chemical definition: oxidation always occurs simultaneously with reduction (redox reactions). The substance that loses electrons is oxidized.
Zài在
zhè这
gè个
fǎn反
yìng应
zhōng中
，
xīn锌
yuán原
zǐ子
shī失
qù去
le了
diàn电
zǐ子
bèi被
yǎng氧
huà化
。
In this reaction, zinc atoms lose electrons and are oxidized.
Yǎng氧
huà化
hé和
huán还
yuán原
shì是
bàn伴
tóng同
fā发
shēng生
de的
，
chēng称
wéi为
yǎng氧
huà化
huán还
yuán原
fǎn反
yìng应
。
Oxidation and reduction occur simultaneously, known as redox reactions.
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Kàng抗
yǎng氧
huà化
jì剂
kě可
yǐ以
fáng防
zhǐ止
shí食
wù物
bèi被
yǎng氧
huà化
。
Antioxidants can prevent food from being oxidized.