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oxidation-reduction
ox·i·da·tion-re·duc·tion (plural ox·i·da·tion-re·duc·tions)


noun 
Definition:
 
gain and loss of oxygen: a chemical reaction in which one component loses electrons or is oxidized and another gains electrons or is reduced
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