Etymology

electrooxidation

Today it means: oxidation at the surface of an electrode, or in an electrical cell Full definition →

English oxidation ← Latin electro- ← French électro-
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  1. Frenchélectro-
  2. Latinēlectrum
  3. Latinelectro-
  4. Englishelectro-
  5. Englishoxidation
  6. English todayelectrooxidation

From electro- + oxidation.

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