The difference between Oxidation and Reduction
When used as nouns, oxidation means the combination of a substance with oxygen, whereas reduction means the act, process, or result of reducing.
check bellow for the other definitions of Oxidation and Reduction
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Oxidation as a noun:
The combination of a substance with oxygen.
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Oxidation as a noun (chemistry):
A reaction in which the atoms of an element lose electrons and the oxidation state of the element increases.
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Reduction as a noun:
The act, process, or result of reducing.
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Reduction as a noun:
The amount or rate by which something is reduced, e.g. in price.
Examples:
"A 5% reduction in robberies"
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Reduction as a noun (chemistry):
A reaction in which electrons are gained and valence is reduced; often by the removal of oxygen or the addition of hydrogen.
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Reduction as a noun (cooking):
The process of rapidly boiling a sauce to concentrate it.
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Reduction as a noun (mathematics):
The rewriting of an expression into a simpler form.
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Reduction as a noun (computability theory):
a transformation of one problem into another problem, such as mapping reduction or polynomial reduction.
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Reduction as a noun (music):
An arrangement for a far smaller number of parties, e.g. a keyboard solo based on a full opera.
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Reduction as a noun (philosophy, phenomenology):
A philosophical procedure intended to reveal the objects of consciousness as pure phenomena. (See phenomenological reduction.)
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Reduction as a noun (medicine):
A medical procedure to restore a fracture or dislocation to the correct alignment.