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verb (used with object)
1.
to convert (an element) into an oxide; combine with oxygen.
2.
to cover with a coating of oxide or rust.
3.
to take away hydrogen, as by the action of oxygen; add oxygen or any nonmetal.
4.
to remove electrons from (an atom or molecule), thereby increasing the valence. Compare reduce (def. 12).
verb (used without object)
5.
to become oxidized.
6.
(especially of white wine) to lose freshness after prolonged exposure to air and often to darken in color.
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Oxidize
is always a great word to know.
So is alcohol. Does it mean:
| a neutral crystalline substance, C2H7NO3S, obtained from bile |
| any of a class of chemical compounds having the general formula ROH, where R represents an alkyl group and ?OH a hydroxyl group |
Also, especially British, ox·i·dise.
Related forms
ox·i·diz·a·bil·i·ty, noun
an·ti·ox·i·diz·ing, adjective
half-ox·i·dized, adjective
non·ox·i·diz·a·ble, adjective
EXPANDnon·ox·i·diz·ing, adjective
o·ver·ox·i·dize, verb -dized, -diz·ing.
re·ox·i·dize, verb, -dized, -diz·ing.
un·der·ox·i·dize, verb (used with object), -dized, -diz·ing.
un·ox·i·diz·a·ble, adjective
un·ox·i·dized, adjective
COLLAPSE
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Example Sentences
- As a wine ages in the bottle, its various components will change, and it will oxidize.
- Russbrow,it wouldn't need to exceed the rate of man's ability to oxidize the products.
- For example, bacteria living in active volcanoes oxidize sulfur to produce their own food.
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World English Dictionary
| oxidize or oxidise (ˈɒksɪˌdaɪz) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to undergo or cause to undergo a chemical reaction with oxygen, as in formation of an oxide |
| 2. | to form or cause to form a layer of metal oxide, as in rusting |
| 3. | to lose or cause to lose hydrogen atoms |
| 4. | Compare reduce to undergo or cause to undergo a decrease in the number of electrons |
| oxidise or oxidise | |
| —vb | |
| oxidi'zation or oxidise | |
| —n | |
| oxidi'sation or oxidise | |
| —n | |
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Medical Dictionary
oxidize ox·i·dize (ŏk'sĭ-dīz')
v. ox·i·dized, ox·i·diz·ing, ox·i·diz·es
To combine with oxygen; change into an oxide.
To increase the positive charge or valence of an element by removing electrons.
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Science Dictionary
oxidize  (ŏk'sĭ-dīz') Pronunciation Key
To undergo or cause to undergo oxidation. |
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