/ˈɹiːdɒks/, /ˈɹɛdɒks/
OriginShortening of reduction and oxidation.
- not-comparableOf or relating to any reaction in which oxidation and reduction occur simultaneously.
- rare, uncountable(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.”
“This will tell us whether redox is occurring, and if so, what is oxidized and reduced.”
- transitiveTo subject to a redox reaction.
Formsredoxes(present, singular, third-person) · redoxing(participle, present) · redoxed(participle, past) · redoxed(past)