OXIDATION Antonyms
Best Opposite Words For OXIDATION
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reduction | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of decreasing or reducing something • any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen); always occurs accompanied by oxidation of the reducing agent • the act of reducing complexity | ||||||||
deoxidation | nounn | |||||||
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antioxidant | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • substance that inhibits oxidation or inhibits reactions promoted by oxygen or peroxides | ||||||||
conservation | nounn | |||||||
noun • an occurrence of improvement by virtue of preventing loss or injury or other change • the preservation and careful management of the environment and of natural resources • (physics) the maintenance of a certain quantities unchanged during chemical reactions or physical transformations | ||||||||
preservation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the activity of protecting something from loss or danger • the condition of being (well or ill) preserved • a process that saves organic substances from decay • an occurrence of improvement by virtue of preventing loss or injury or other change | ||||||||
protection | nounn | |||||||
noun • the activity of protecting someone or something • a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury • defense against financial failure; financial independence • the condition of being protected • kindly endorsement and guidance • the imposition of duties or quotas on imports in order to protect domestic industry against foreign competition • payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence | ||||||||
reductionism | nounn | |||||||
noun • a theory that all complex systems can be completely understood in terms of their components • the analysis of complex things into simpler constituents | ||||||||
reductive | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • characterized by or causing diminution or curtailment | ||||||||
deoxy | adjectiveadj | |||||||
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