(idea) by Svartalf Sat Nov 13 1999 at 10:22:37

The process of combining oxygen with another element. Rapid oxidation is commonly called "burning". Slow oxidation with iron is called "rusting". Slow oxidation with organic materials within an organism is called "metabolism".

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