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Oxidation Number

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

the degree of oxidation of an atom or ion or molecule

MWE

Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
oxidation state
plural
Oxidation Numbers
possessive
Oxidation Number's
pluralpossessive
Oxidation Numbers'