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oxidisation vs combustion

combustion vs oxidisation

oxidisation and combustion both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
oxidisation Yes No No No
combustion Yes No No No
As nouns, combustion is a hyponym of oxidisation; that is, combustion is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than oxidisation:
  • oxidisation: the process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs accompanied by reduction
  • combustion: a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light
Other hyponyms of oxidisation include calcination, burning, nitrification, rust, rusting.
oxidisation (noun) combustion (noun)
the process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs accompanied by reduction the act of burning something
a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light
a state of violent disturbance and excitement
Difference between oxidisation and combustion

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