Meanings
nounoxidation state (plural oxidation states)
plural oxidation states
- chemistrythe state of an atom having a particular oxidation number
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe degree of oxidation of an atom or ion or molecule; for simple atoms or ions the oxidation number is equal to the ionic charge
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 氧化狀態 /氧化状态
- 氧化狀態 /氧化状态 (yǎnghuà zhuàngtài)the state of an atom having a particular oxidation number
Finnish hapetusaste
- hapetusastethe state of an atom having a particular oxidation number
German Oxidationszustand
- Oxidationszustandthe state of an atom having a particular oxidation number
Indonesian keadaan oksidasi
- keadaan oksidasithe state of an atom having a particular oxidation number
Italian stato di ossidazione, numero di ossidazione
- stato di ossidazionethe state of an atom having a particular oxidation number
- numero di ossidazionethe state of an atom having a particular oxidation number
Malay keadaan pengoksidaan
- keadaan pengoksidaanthe state of an atom having a particular oxidation number
Tagalog sadagisiking himtang
- sadagisiking himtangthe state of an atom having a particular oxidation number
Cite this entry
APA
oxidation state. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oxidation%20state
MLA
“oxidation state.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oxidation%20state. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oxidation state,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oxidation%20state.
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