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oxidise |
oxidised |
oxidiser |
oxidizable |
oxidization |
oxidize
| oxidized
| oxidized ldl cholesterol
| oxidizement
| oxidizer
| oxidizing agent
oxidize
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb oxidize has 2 senses
- oxidize(v = verb.change) oxidate, oxidise - enter into a combination with oxygen or become converted into an oxide; "This metal oxidizes easily" is one way to change
- oxidize(v = verb.change) oxidate, oxidise - add oxygen to or combine with oxygen; Array is one way to change, alter, change, modify
Derived form noun oxidization1
Sample sentence:
Something ----s
Antonym: deoxidize
Derived forms noun oxidant1, noun oxide1, noun oxidization1, noun oxidizer1
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
CIDE DICTIONARY
oxidize, v. t.
To combine with oxygen, or subject to the action of oxygen, or of an oxidizing agent. [1913 Webster]
" In certain cases to oxidize is identical with to acidify; for, in nearly all cases, the more oxygen a substance contains the more nearly does it approximate to acid qualities; thus, by oxidation many elements, as sulphur, nitrogen, carbon, chromium, manganese, etc., pass into compounds which are acid anhydrides, and thus practically in the acid state."
[1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
oxidize, v. (also -ise)
1 intr. & tr. combine or cause to combine with oxygen.
2 tr. & intr. cover (metal) or (of metal) become covered with a coating of oxide; make or become rusty.
3 intr. & tr. undergo or cause to undergo a loss of electrons.
1 intr. & tr. combine or cause to combine with oxygen.
2 tr. & intr. cover (metal) or (of metal) become covered with a coating of oxide; make or become rusty.
3 intr. & tr. undergo or cause to undergo a loss of electrons.
Idiom
oxidized silver the popular name for silver covered with a dark coat of silver sulphide. oxidizing agent Chem. a substance that brings about oxidation by being reduced and gaining electrons.
Derivative
oxidizable adj. oxidization n. oxidizer n.
THESAURUS
oxidize
acetify, acidify, acidulate, alkalify, alkalize, blaze, blister, borate, brand, burn, burn in, burn off, canker, carbonate, cast, catalyze, cauterize, char, chemical, chlorinate, coal, corrode, crack, cupel, eat, eat away, eat into, electrolyze, erode, ferment, flame, found, gnaw, homopolymerize, hydrate, hydrogenate, hydroxylate, isomerize, nibble away, nitrate, oxidate, parch, pepsinate, peroxidize, phosphatize, polymerize, pyrolyze, reduce, rust, scorch, sear, singe, solder, sulfate, sulfatize, sulfonate, swinge, torrefy, vesicate, vulcanize, weld, work
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