redox
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redox
- /ˈɹiːdɒks/
- /ˈɹɛdɒks/
Where it comes from
Shortening of reduction and oxidation.
adjective
- Of or relating to any reaction in which oxidation and reduction occur simultaneously.
noun
- (chemistry) A reaction in which an oxidation and a reduction occur simultaneously; a reaction in which electrons are transferred. Can you have too much redox? Definitely.
verb redoxes · redoxing · redoxed
- To subject to a redox reaction.
Translations
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noun chemical reaction
| Español | redox, rédox |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 酸化還元反応 sanka-kangen hannō |
| 中文 | 氧化還原 /氧化还原 yǎnghuàhuányuán, 氧化還原反應 /氧化还原反应 yǎnghuà-huányuán fǎnyìng, 氧化還原作用 /氧化还原作用 yǎnghuà-huányuán zuòyòng, 氧還 /氧还 yǎnghuán |
| Français | oxydoréduction |
| Italiano | ossidoriduzione, redox |
| Ελληνικά | οξειδοαναγωγή oxeidoanagogí |
| Tiếng Việt | oxi hoá khử |
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@misc{redox_2026,
title = {redox},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/redox},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
