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redox: reduction + oxidation
1. A chemical reaction in which one component loses electrons or is oxidized and another gains electrons or is reduced.
2. A blend of reduction and oxidation.
2. A blend of reduction and oxidation.
- Reduction: The decreasing of something in size, number, extent, degree, or intensity.
- Oxidation: A chemical reaction in which oxygen is added to an element or compound.
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