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oxidation [‚äk·sə′dā·shən] (chemistry) A chemical reaction that increases the oxygen content of a compound. A chemical reaction in which a compound or radical loses electrons, that is in which the positive valence is increased. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Because tires spend most of their lives at ambient temperature, knowledge of oxidation kinetics in this temperature regime is very important. If evaporators are running inefficiently because of scale buildup, black liquor preheating by oxidation should eliminate this problem. The Strantrol system directly measures the rate of oxidation regardless of bather load and can provide as much as a 30 percent reduction in chemical usage. |
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