Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun   Same as oxidation .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons. The process always occurs accompanied by reduction.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun   oxidation 
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs accompanied by reduction
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Examples
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								Apparently there's some kind of oxidization going on, and the result is that after you eat something made with these pine nuts, you experience a bitter taste in your mouth that can last for a few days up to three weeks. 
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								You can also modify your color hue or tone and neutralize it by going a shade darker, brightening an existing shade, or evening out general oxidization or slight discoloration. Nicole Cothrun Venables: 7 Non-Toxic Solutions to Healthy Hair Color Nicole Cothrun Venables 2011 
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								As I understand, its the oxidization that is a problem, so if you did what they do with winesavers and the like -- replace oxygen in container with food grade nitrogen, you should slow the process down. The Coffee Geek’s Guide To Storing Beans | Lifehacker Australia 2009 
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								You can also modify your color hue or tone and neutralize it by going a shade darker, brightening an existing shade, or evening out general oxidization or slight discoloration. Nicole Cothrun Venables: 7 Non-Toxic Solutions to Healthy Hair Color Nicole Cothrun Venables 2011 
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								This air leads to the oxidization of the ale and makes for a less palatable brew the next day. 
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								You can also modify your color hue or tone and neutralize it by going a shade darker, brightening an existing shade, or evening out general oxidization or slight discoloration. Nicole Cothrun Venables: 7 Non-Toxic Solutions to Healthy Hair Color Nicole Cothrun Venables 2011 
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								I have some rifle ammo given to me BUT it has green oxidization on it .. 
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								You can also modify your color hue or tone and neutralize it by going a shade darker, brightening an existing shade, or evening out general oxidization or slight discoloration. Nicole Cothrun Venables: 7 Non-Toxic Solutions to Healthy Hair Color Nicole Cothrun Venables 2011 
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								I have some rifle ammo given to me BUT it has green oxidization on it .. 
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								You can also modify your color hue or tone and neutralize it by going a shade darker, brightening an existing shade, or evening out general oxidization or slight discoloration. Nicole Cothrun Venables: 7 Non-Toxic Solutions to Healthy Hair Color Nicole Cothrun Venables 2011 
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