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oxygenize

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: oxygenize

1
 v
impregnate, combine, or supply with oxygen
2
 v
change (a compound) by increasing the proportion of the electronegative part; or change (an element or ion) from a lower to a higher positive valence: remove one or more electrons from (an atom, ion, or molecule)
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: oxygenize
1

v impregnate, combine, or supply with oxygen

Synonyms:
aerate, oxygenate, oxygenise
Type of:
process, treat
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition

v dehydrogenate with oxygen

Synonyms:
oxygenise
Type of:
dehydrogenate
remove hydrogen from
2

v change (a compound) by increasing the proportion of the electronegative part; or change (an element or ion) from a lower to a higher positive valence: remove one or more electrons from (an atom, ion, or molecule)

Synonyms:
oxygenise
Type of:
alter, change, modify
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
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