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酸化還元 (さんかかんげん, sankakangen) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

酸さん化か還かん元げん

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Meanings

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oxidation-reduction; redox

Technical term in chemistry; often used in compounds like 酸化還元反応 (redox reaction).

酸さん化か還かん元げん反はん応のうは電でん子しの授じゅ受

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Redox reactions involve the transfer of electrons.

Kanji

酸acid, bitterness, sour
化change, take the form of, influence
還send back, return
元beginning, former time, origin

Related words

酸さん化か
Oxidation only; 酸化還元 covers both oxidation and reduction together.
還かん元げん
Reduction only; 酸化還元 is the combined concept.

Word family

酸さん化か還かん元げん反はん応のう
oxidation-reduction reaction; redox reaction
酸さん化か還かん元げん酵こう素そ
oxidoreductase

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酸さん化か+還かん元げん

Etymology

Compound of 酸化 (oxidation) and 還元 (reduction).