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oxidize

DEFINITIONS OF: oxidize

1

v enter into a combination with oxygen or become converted into an oxide

“This metal oxidizes easily”
Synonyms:
oxidate, oxidise
oxidate, oxidise
add oxygen to or combine with oxygen
Types:
rust
become coated with oxide
Type of:
change
undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature

v add oxygen to or combine with oxygen

Synonyms:
oxidate, oxidise
oxidate, oxidise
enter into a combination with oxygen or become converted into an oxide
rust
become coated with oxide
Antonyms:
deoxidise, deoxidize, reduce
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
Types:
catabolise, catabolize
subject to catabolism
breathe
reach full flavor by absorbing air and being let to stand after having been uncorked
Type of:
change
undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
alter, change, modify
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
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