Chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences Of or relating to any reaction in which oxidation and reduction occur simultaneously.
redox
noun
Etymology Shortening of reduction and oxidation.
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Rare (chemistry) A reaction in which an oxidation and a reduction occur simultaneously; a reaction in which electrons are transferred.
Can you have too much redox? Definitely.2001, Robert M. Fenner, The conscientious marine aquarist:
This will tell us whether redox is occurring, and if so, what is oxidized and reduced.2009, James E. Brady, Fred Senese, Chemistry: The Study of Matter and Its Changes: