Meanings
adjectiveredox (not comparable)
nounredox (uncountable)
- rareuncountable(chemistry) A reaction in which an oxidation and a reduction occur simultaneously; a reaction in which electrons are transferred.
Can you have too much redox? Definitely.
2001, Robert M. Fenner, The conscientious marine aquarist1 more example
This will tell us whether redox is occurring, and if so, what is oxidized and reduced.
2009, James E. Brady, Fred Senese, Chemistry: The Study of Matter and Its Changes
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna reversible chemical reaction in which one reaction is an oxidation and the reverse is a reduction
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Shortening of reduction and oxidation.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 氧化還原 /氧化还原, 氧化還原反應 /氧化还原反应
- 氧化還原 /氧化还原 (yǎnghuàhuányuán)chemical reaction
- 氧化還原反應 /氧化还原反应 (yǎnghuà-huányuán fǎnyìng)chemical reaction
- 氧化還原作用 /氧化还原作用 (yǎnghuà-huányuán zuòyòng)chemical reaction
- 氧還 /氧还 (yǎnghuán)chemical reaction
Danish redoxproces, redoxreaktion
- redoxproceschemical reaction
- redoxreaktionchemical reaction
French oxydoréduction
- oxydoréductionchemical reaction
Greek οξειδοαναγωγή
- οξειδοαναγωγή (oxeidoanagogí)chemical reaction
Italian ossidoriduzione, redox
- ossidoriduzionechemical reaction
- redoxchemical reaction
Japanese 酸化還元反応
- 酸化還元反応 (sanka-kangen hannō)chemical reaction
Spanish redox, rédox
- redoxchemical reaction
- rédoxchemical reaction
Tagalog hitambal-satambal
- hitambal-satambalchemical reaction
Turkish redoks
- redokschemical reaction
Vietnamese oxi hoá khử
- oxi hoá khửchemical reaction
Welsh rhydocs
- rhydocschemical reaction
Rhymes & wordplay
Anagrams
Cite this entry
APA
redox. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/redox
MLA
“redox.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/redox. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “redox,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/redox.
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