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deoxidise

DEFINITIONS OF: deoxidise

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v to remove oxygen from a compound, or cause to react with hydrogen or form a hydride, or to undergo an increase in the number of electrons

Synonyms:
deoxidize, reduce
Antonyms:
oxidate, oxidise, oxidize
add oxygen to or combine with oxygen
oxidate, oxidise, oxidize
enter into a combination with oxygen or become converted into an oxide
rust
become coated with oxide
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Types:
benficiate
subject to a reduction process
pole
deoxidize molten metals by stirring them with a wooden pole
Type of:
change
undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
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