noun
- the process of oxidizing again or being oxidized again after having been reduced
Usage: chemistry; technical
Examples
- The reoxidation of the metal occurred when it was exposed to air.
- Scientists studied the reoxidation process in the laboratory.
- The catalyst prevented unwanted reoxidation of the compound.
- Reoxidation can reverse the effects of the reduction reaction.
- The steel’s reoxidation led to rust formation.
- They measured the rate of reoxidation under different conditions.