oxidise

Other spellings

• (US) oxidize

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈɒksɪdaɪz/

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Verb

Plain form oxidise

Third-person singular oxidises

Past tense oxidised

Past participle oxidised

Present participle oxidising

1. (chemistry); (transitive) If you oxidise something, you mix it with oxygen or make it into an oxide.
2. (chemistry) If you oxidise something, you increase the valence of a chemical element by removing electrons from it.
3. If you oxidizse something, you cover it with an oxide.

Related words

• oxidisable
• oxidisation