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Definition of Oxidation number
1. 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"
Definition of Oxidation number
1. Noun. (chemistry) The net sum of the negative, less the positive, charges on an atom. ¹
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Medical Definition of Oxidation number
1. The number of electrons necessary to restore an atom in a combined state to its elemental form. (09 Oct 1997)
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