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OXIDATION-REDUCTION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- oxidation-reduction
1, record 1, English, oxidation%2Dreduction
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An oxidizing chemical change, where an element's positive valence is increased (electron loss), accompanied by a simultaneous reduction of an associated element (electron gain). 2, record 1, English, - oxidation%2Dreduction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- oxydo-réduction
1, record 1, French, oxydo%2Dr%C3%A9duction
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- oxydoréduction 2, record 1, French, oxydor%C3%A9duction
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action chimique d'un corps oxydant sur un corps réducteur, avec à la fois une oxydation du réducteur et une réduction de l'oxydant. 3, record 1, French, - oxydo%2Dr%C3%A9duction
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ingenieria química
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- oxidación-reducción
1, record 1, Spanish, oxidaci%C3%B3n%2Dreducci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proceso químico en el que, simultáneamente, se producen reacciones de oxidación y de reducción. 1, record 1, Spanish, - oxidaci%C3%B3n%2Dreducci%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
oxidación: Reacción de un elemento o sustancia con oxígeno. 1, record 1, Spanish, - oxidaci%C3%B3n%2Dreducci%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
reducción: Reacción química en la que un átomo o ión toma uno o más electrones, o acrecienta su densidad electrónica por desplazamiento de los mismos. Todo proceso de reducción es simultáneo a uno de oxidación. 1, record 1, Spanish, - oxidaci%C3%B3n%2Dreducci%C3%B3n
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