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Definitions:
Noun
oxidation number
oxidation state
Definition: 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"
Definition: the state of an atom having a particular oxidation number