Oxidation

Oxidation

The combination of a substance with oxygen. Oxidation can also describe a type of reaction in which the atoms in an element lose electrons and the valence is correspondingly increased.

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oxidation

Pollution control; Air pollution

The chemical reaction of a substance with oxygen or a reaction in which the atoms in an element lose electrons and its valence is correspondingly increased.

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Pollution control; Air pollution

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Weather; Meteorology

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Machine tools; Bearings

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oxidation

Natural environment; Coral reefs

The combination of a substance with oxygen. Oxidation can also describe a type of reaction in which the atoms in an element lose electrons and the valence is correspondingly ...

oxidation

Biology; General

The loss of electrons from the outer shell of an atom; often accompanied by the transfer of a proton and thus involves the loss of a hydrogen ion. The loss of electrons or ...

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Natural environment; Coral reefs

With small nodules, knobs or swellings.

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Natural environment; Coral reefs

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damselfish

Natural environment; Coral reefs

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complementary resources

Natural environment; Coral reefs

A pair of resources for which consumption by the consumer of one resource reduces its requirement for the other.

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Natural environment; Coral reefs

A small antenna, especially the first pair of antennae in crustaceans.

odontophore

Natural environment; Coral reefs

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