burning vs oxidation

oxidation vs burning

burning and oxidation both are nouns.

burning is an adjective but oxidation is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
burning	Yes	Yes	No	No
oxidation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, oxidation is a hypernym of burning; that is, oxidation is a word with a broader meaning than burning:

burning: a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light
oxidation: the process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs accompanied by reduction

Other hypernyms of burning include oxidisation, oxidization.

burning (noun)	oxidation (noun)
the act of burning something	the process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs accompanied by reduction
execution by electricity
execution by fire
a form of torture in which cigarettes or cigars or other hot implements are used to burn the victim's skin
a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light
pain that feels hot as if it were on fire

burning (adjective)	oxidation (adjective)
of immediate import

Difference between burning and oxidation

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