名詞 oxidation:

1. the process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs accompanied by reduction
   同義詞：oxidization, oxidisation

1. Synthesis of carbohydrate from carbon dioxide and water using energy obtained from the chemical oxidation of simple inorganic compounds. This form of synthesis is limited to certain bacteria and fungi.
   化學合成用簡單無機化合物的化學氧化所產(chǎn)生的能量將二氧化碳和水合成碳水化合物。這種化學合成形式只限于某些細菌和真菌
2. They painted a coat of paint to prevent the oxidation of the ship by seawater.
   他們刷了一層油漆以防止船只被海水氧化。

ox.i.da.tion

n.（名詞）
The combination of a substance with oxygen.
氧化物：一種物質和氧氣的化合物
A reaction in which the atoms in an element lose electrons and the valence of the element is correspondingly increased.
氧化：一種某個元素的原子失去電子后它的原子價相應增加的反應

來源：
French
法語
from oxider [to oxidize]
源自 oxider [氧化]
from oxide [oxide] * see oxide
源自 oxide [氧化物] *參見 oxide

【引伸】
ox.ida.tive
adj.（形容詞）
ox.ida.tively
adv.（副詞）