Oxidation

<p>Oxidation is a&nbsp;<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemical_reaction" title="Chemical reaction" >chemical reaction</a>&nbsp;that transfers&nbsp;<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electron" title="Electron" >electrons</a>&nbsp;or hydrogen from a substance to an <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxidizing_agent" title="Oxidizing agent" >oxidizing agent</a>.&nbsp;</p>