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Chemical loss of [[electron]]s, gain of [[oxygen]], or loss of [[hydrogen]], from an [[atom]], [[ion]] or [[molecule]].
Chemical loss of [[electron]]s, gain of [[oxygen]], or loss of [[hydrogen]], from an [[atom]], [[ion]] or [[molecule]] (oxidation); chemical gain of electrons, loss of oxygen, or gain of hydrogen, from and atom, ion, or molecule (reduction)

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A definition or brief description of Oxidation-reduction.

Chemical loss of electrons, gain of oxygen, or loss of hydrogen, from an atom, ion or molecule (oxidation); chemical gain of electrons, loss of oxygen, or gain of hydrogen, from and atom, ion, or molecule (reduction)