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What does oxidation mean?

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  1. The combination of a substance with oxygen.
  2. (chemistry) A reaction in which the atoms of an element lose electrons and the oxidation state of the element increases.
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Xanthine oxidase catalyses the oxidation of xanthine and hypoxanthine to uric acid and is a well-known producer of superoxide radicals.
Saturated fats are also more resistant to oxidation, which creates rancidity.
In every redox reaction, an atom must increase its oxidation state and an atom must decrease its oxidation state.
It occurs synthetically as a byproduct in the manufacture of acetaldehyde and formaldehyde and during the atmospheric oxidation of turpentine.
It takes energy to split the water molecule and release hydrogen, but that energy is later recovered during oxidation to produce water.
The non-microbial sinks include oxidation of inorganic reductants in the soil, such as Fe, which may be both mobile and immobile.

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