oxidize

Other spellings

• (UK) oxidise

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈɒksɪdaɪz/

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Verb

Plain form oxidize

Third-person singular oxidizes

Past tense oxidized

Past participle oxidized

Present participle oxidizing

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

Related words

• oxidizable
• oxidization

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