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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. the degree of oxidation of an atom or ion or molecule; for simple atoms or ions the oxidation number is equal to the ionic charge;
- Example: "the oxidation number of hydrogen is +1 and of oxygen is -2"
[syn: oxidation number, oxidation state]



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

oxidation number
    n 1: the degree of oxidation of an atom or ion or molecule; for
         simple atoms or ions the oxidation number is equal to the
         ionic charge; "the oxidation number of hydrogen is +1 and
         of oxygen is -2" [syn: oxidation number, oxidation
         state]