Glossary:Reduction
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[edit] Reduction
The process of losing oxygen to form reduced compounds. Reduction happens in wet, low oxygen environments. Organic compounds blacken and become stable; sulphur-rich compounds form iron sulphide (commonly pyrite) or hydrogen sulphide (a gas smelling of rotten eggs); and iron compounds turn green and become soluble.
Related Words: Redox potential, Oxidation
[edit] Source
English Heritage (2004) Geoarchaeology: Using earth sciences to understand the archaeological record. UK: English Heritage Publishing.
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