redox reaction

noun

A chemical reaction in which some of the atoms have their oxidation number changed.

Meanings

nounredox reaction (plural redox reactions)

plural redox reactions

  1. chemistryA chemical reaction in which some of the atoms have their oxidation number changed.

    Synonyms: oxidoreduction

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA chemical reaction in which some of the atoms have their oxidation number changed.

Translations

Dutch redoxreactie
  • redoxreactieTranslations
Finnish hapetus-pelkistysreaktio, redux-reaktio
  • hapetus-pelkistysreaktioTranslations
  • redux-reaktioTranslations
French oxydoréduction
  • oxydoréductionTranslations
German Redoxreaktion
  • RedoxreaktionTranslations
Greek οξειδοαναγωγή
  • οξειδοαναγωγή (oxeidoanagogí)Translations
Indonesian reaksi redoks
  • reaksi redoksTranslations
Italian ossidoriduzione
  • ossidoriduzioneTranslations
Malay tindak balas redoks
  • tindak balas redoksTranslations
Polish reakcja redoks
  • reakcja redoksTranslations
Russian окисли́тельно-восстанови́тельная реа́кция
  • окисли́тельно-восстанови́тельная реа́кция (okislítelʹno-vosstanovítelʹnaja reákcija)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

redox reaction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/redox%20reaction

MLA

“redox reaction.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/redox%20reaction. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “redox reaction,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/redox%20reaction.

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