section_path: Terminology/Electronation and deelectronation
section_name: Electronation and deelectronation
paragraph_text: Electronation and deelectronation
  
  The electrochemist John Bockris proposed the words electronation and deelectronation to describe reduction and oxidation processes, respectively, when they occur at electrodes. These words are analogous to protonation and deprotonation. They have not been widely adopted by chemists worldwide, although IUPAC has recognized the terms electronation and de-electronation.