half-reaction

noun

Either the oxidation or the reduction component of a redox reaction

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Meanings

nounhalf-reaction (plural half-reactions)

plural half-reactions

  1. chemistryEither the oxidation or the reduction component of a redox reaction

Translations

Italian semireazione
  • semireazioneeither the oxidation or the reduction component of a redox reaction
Spanish semirreacción
  • semirreaccióneither the oxidation or the reduction component of a redox reaction
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APA

half-reaction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half-reaction

MLA

“half-reaction.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half-reaction. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “half-reaction,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half-reaction.

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