burning vs oxidisation

oxidisation vs burning

burning and oxidisation both are nouns.

burning is an adjective but oxidisation is not an adjective.

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

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

burning: a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light
oxidisation: 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 oxidation, oxidization.

burning (noun)	oxidisation (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)	oxidisation (adjective)
of immediate import

Difference between burning and oxidisation

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