Where does “oxidation” come from?
Oxidation comes from French oxydation, which combined oxyde (oxide) with the suffix -ation to denote the chemical process of combining with oxygen.
oxidation (English): The combination of a substance with oxygen; A...
Definitions
- The combination of a substance with oxygen; A...
Ancestry of “oxidation”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | oxydation | oxidation |
Words derived from “oxidation”