| − | The process by which an atom loses electrons<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Chemistry''. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1998</ref>
| + | '''Oxidation''' is the process by which an [[atom]] loses [[electron]]s through a [[chemical reaction]].<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Chemistry''. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1998</ref> |