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Definitions

oxidation

[ok-si-dey-shuhn] / ɒk sɪˈdeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
corrosion
Synonyms
STRONGEST
decay decomposition deterioration erosion rust
STRONG
degeneration wear
Antonyms
STRONGEST
building construction development growth improvement strengthening
NOUN
fire
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blaze bonfire heat inferno
STRONG
campfire charring coals combustion conflagration devouring element embers flames flare glow hearth holocaust incandescence luminosity phlogiston pyre scintillation scorching searing sparks tinder warmth
WEAK
flame and smoke hot spot rapid oxidation sea of flames up in smoke
NOUN
rust
Synonyms
STRONGEST
decay
STRONG
blight corruption decomposition dilapidation mold rot wear
Antonyms
STRONG
development growth

Example Sentences

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Blood samples from patients with mucormycosis showed higher levels of fatty acid oxidation, which may help explain why they were more susceptible to infection.

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026

These components may help enhance antioxidant activity in the body and reduce lipid oxidation, a process associated with oxidative stress.

From Science Daily • Feb. 22, 2026

By studying the resulting data, they could confirm the oxidation states of individual elements and demonstrate that the materials were stable.

From Science Daily • Dec. 4, 2025

I learned to force a patina—a controlled oxidation to protect the blade—with vinegar.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025

In the same way, if we destroy an enzyme that functions at any point in the cycle, oxidation ceases.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.