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redox en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈɹɛdɒks/
• /ˈɹiːdɒks/

Etymology

Shortening of reduction and oxidation.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Of or relating to any reaction in which oxidation and reduction occur simultaneously.

redox en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈɹɛdɒks/
• /ˈɹiːdɒks/

Etymology

Shortening of reduction and oxidation.

Meanings

1. (rare, uncountable) (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. 2001, Robert M. Fenner, The conscientious marine aquarist:
   • This will tell us whether redox is occurring, and if so, what is oxidized and reduced. 2009, James E. Brady, Fred Senese, Chemistry: The Study of Matter and Its Changes:

Translations (19)

tr redoks (chemical reaction) · da redoxproces (chemical reaction) · it redox (chemical reaction) · da redoxreaktion (chemical reaction) · cmn 氧化還原作用 /氧化还原作用 (chemical reaction) · es redox (chemical reaction) · mn ᠢᠰᠦᠯᠳᠦᠨ ᠠᠩᠭᠢᠵᠢᠷᠠᠬᠤ ᠤᠷᠪᠠᠯ (chemical reaction) · cmn 氧化還原反應 /氧化还原反应 (chemical reaction) · el οξειδοαναγωγή (chemical reaction) · vi oxi hoá khử (chemical reaction) · ja 酸化還元反応 (chemical reaction) · it ossidoriduzione (chemical reaction) · cmn 氧化還原 /氧化还原 (chemical reaction) · cy rhydocs (chemical reaction) · fr oxydoréduction (chemical reaction) · mn исэлдэн-ангижрах урвал (chemical reaction) · tl hitambal-satambal (chemical reaction) · cmn 氧還 /氧还 (chemical reaction) · es rédox (chemical reaction)

redox en · VERB

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈɹɛdɒks/
• /ˈɹiːdɒks/

Etymology

Shortening of reduction and oxidation.

Meanings

1. (transitive) To subject to a redox reaction.

Forms

Deriveds

redox indicator · biredox · redox potential · nonredox · conjugate redox pair · photoredox · redoxin · redoxase · redoxcline · autoredox · redox reaction · redoximorphic · auto-redox

Relateds

reducing agent · oxidizing agent