indicator vs oxidation-reduction indicator

oxidation-reduction indicator vs indicator

indicator and oxidation-reduction indicator both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
indicator	Yes	No	No	No
oxidation-reduction indicator	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, oxidation-reduction indicator is a hyponym of indicator; that is, oxidation-reduction indicator is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than indicator:

indicator: (chemistry) a substance that changes color to indicate the presence of some ion or substance; can be used to indicate the completion of a chemical reaction or (in medicine) to test for a particular reaction
oxidation-reduction indicator: an indicator that shows a reversible color change between oxidized and reduced forms

Other hyponyms of indicator include absorption indicator, acid-base indicator, alpha-naphthol test, Molisch's test, Molisch reaction, Molisch test.

indicator (noun)	oxidation-reduction indicator (noun)
a device for showing the operating condition of some system	an indicator that shows a reversible color change between oxidized and reduced forms
a number or ratio (a value on a scale of measurement) derived from a series of observed facts; can reveal relative changes as a function of time
a signal for attracting attention
(chemistry) a substance that changes color to indicate the presence of some ion or substance; can be used to indicate the completion of a chemical reaction or (in medicine) to test for a particular reaction

Difference between indicator and oxidation-reduction indicator

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