oxidation
ox.i.da.tion \.a:k-s*-'da--sh*n\ \'a:k-s*-.da-t-iv\ n [F, fr. oxider, oxyder to oxidize, fr. oxide] 1: the act or process of oxidizing 2: the state or result of being oxidized - ox.i.da.tive aj
Webster's English Dictionaryox.i.da.tion \.a:k-s*-'da--sh*n\ \'a:k-s*-.da-t-iv\ n [F, fr. oxider, oxyder to oxidize, fr. oxide] 1: the act or process of oxidizing 2: the state or result of being oxidized - ox.i.da.tive aj