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oxidation state

n.
See valence.
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Noun1.oxidation state - the degree of oxidation of an atom or ion or molecule; for simple atoms or ions the oxidation number is equal to the ionic charge; "the oxidation number of hydrogen is +1 and of oxygen is -2"
oxidation number
number - a concept of quantity involving zero and units; "every number has a unique position in the sequence"
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