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deoxidation

noun

Etymology

From de- + oxidation.

  1. borrowed from oxide
  2. formed as oxidation — “oxide + -ation”
  3. prefixed as deoxidation — “de + oxidation”

Definitions

  1. The process of extracting the oxygen content of a dissolved oxide, or of removing…

    The process of extracting the oxygen content of a dissolved oxide, or of removing dissolved oxygen, with the aid of a reducing agent.

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