Definitions for oxidation state
oxidation number, oxidation state(noun)
the degree of oxidation of an atom or ion or molecule; for simple atoms or ions the oxidation number is equal to the ionic charge
"the oxidation number of hydrogen is +1 and of oxygen is -2"
the state of an atom having a particular oxidation number
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