oxidatively


ox·i·da·tion

O0206100 (ŏk′sĭ-dā′shən)n.1. The combination of a substance with oxygen.2. A reaction in which the atoms of an element lose electrons and the valence of the element is correspondingly increased.
[French, from oxider, to oxidize, from oxide, oxide; see oxide.]
ox′i·da′tive adj.ox′i·da′tive·ly adv.

oxidatively

(ˈɒksɪˌdeɪtɪvlɪ) adv (Chemistry) chem by an oxidative process