WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
ox•i•da•tion /ˌɑksɪˈdeɪʃən/USA pronunciation  also ox•i•di•za•tion /ˌɑksɪdəˈzeɪʃən/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. Chemistrythe process or result of oxidizing.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ox•i•da•tion  (ok si dā′shən),USA pronunciation n. [Chem.]
  1. Chemistrythe process or result of oxidizing.
  2. Chemistrythe deposit that forms on the surface of a metal as it oxidizes.
Also, ox•i•di•za•tion  (ok′si də zā′shən).USA pronunciation 
  • oxide + -ation 1785–95
ox′i•da′tion•al, ox′i•da′tive, adj. 

'oxidization' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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