auto-redox

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See also: autoredox

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Etymology[edit]

From auto- +‎ redox.

Noun[edit]

auto-redox (uncountable)

  1. (chemistry) A form of redox in which some of a reactant is oxidized and some of the same reactant is reduced. A classic example is the reaction of bromine with water to produce hydrogen bromide and bromic acid: 3 Br2 + 3 H2O => HBrO3 + 5 HBr