OXIDATION NUMBER as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • 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
   Synonym(s)
   • oxidation state (what does oxidation state mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the oxidation number of hydrogen is +1 and of oxygen is -2
   Hypernyms(s) oxidation number is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • number (what does number mean?)