electrooxidation

noun

oxidation at the surface of an electrode, or in an electrical cell

OriginEnglish oxidation ← Latin electro- ← French électro- →
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Meanings

nounelectrooxidation (plural electrooxidations)

plural electrooxidations · alternative electro-oxidation

  1. chemistryoxidation at the surface of an electrode, or in an electrical cell

Origin

  1. Frenchélectro-
  2. Latinēlectrum
  3. Latinelectro-
  4. Englishelectro-
  5. Englishoxidation
  6. Englishelectrooxidation

From electro- + oxidation.

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APA

electrooxidation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electrooxidation

MLA

“electrooxidation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electrooxidation. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “electrooxidation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electrooxidation.

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