OXIDIZATION Synonyms

• a state of deterioration in metals caused by oxidation or chemical action

• erosion by chemical action

• (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it), also figuratively

• condition in which the earth's surface is worn away by the action of water and wind

• a gradual decline of something

• erosion by chemical action

• the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water

• the process of gradually becoming inferior

• a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current

• the organic phenomenon of rotting

• an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying

• the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation

• lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current

• fall into decay or ruin

• undergo decay or decomposition

• discoloration of metal surface caused by oxidation

• make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically

• the process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs accompanied by reduction