Chemical reaction of losing one or more electrons in an atom, known as rust when iron reacts with water and oxygen (9) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OXIDATION Chemical reaction of losing one or more electrons in an atom, known as rust when iron reacts with water and oxygen (9) (9)
5% OXIDE Rust, for one (5) Thomas Joseph Oct 2, 2025
5% REAGENTS Chemical reaction ingredients (8) Thomas Joseph Aug 21, 2025
4% PRESSES Irons (7) Commuter Oct 18, 2025
4% OLD Marked by dust or rust (3) Wall Street Journal Oct 15, 2025
4% LID What's flipped when you lose it (3) The Washington Post Mini Oct 14, 2025
4% EMAIL Electronic message (5) The Telegraph Plusword Oct 14, 2025
4% ISOTOPE One of two or more atoms with the same atomic number that contain different numbers of neutrons (7) (7) Mirror Quiz Oct 13, 2025
4% RISES Reacts to yeast (5) USA Today Oct 13, 2025
4% IONS Charged atoms (4) Premier Sunday Oct 12, 2025
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