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oxidize Definition

oxi·dize (äksi dīz′)

transitive verb -·dized′, -·diz′·ing

  1. to unite with oxygen, as in burning or rusting
  2. to increase the positive valence or decrease the negative valence of (an element or ion)
  3. to remove electrons from (an atom or ion)

Etymology: oxide + -ize

intransitive verb

to become oxidized

oxidize Related Forms
oxi·diz′·able adjective oxi·diz′er noun
oxidize Usage Examples

Object

  • agent: This is the basis of using oxidizing agents for stain removal.
  • capacity: The emphasis of EASE '96 was on improving our understanding of the oxidizing capacity of the North Atlantic.
  • form: It is also more toxic and bioavailable in its oxidized form.
  • zone: The scarcity is mainly a result of the upper oxidized zones not having been mined for over 130 years.
  • atmosphere: Oxidizing atmosphere A gas atmosphere which promotes oxidation by the predominance of carbon dioxide over carbon monoxide.
  • lipoprotein: Passwater: Let's discuss oxidized lipoproteins in detail later.

Infinitive complement

  • form: SO 2 can be oxidized to form acid aerosols.

Modifying Another Word

  • not: This protects the product so it does not oxidize.
  • then: The free oxygen then oxidizes the cadmium metal to form more cadmium hydroxide to prevent hydrogen from being formed.
  • rapidly: However, researchers now know that allicin is rapidly oxidized.
  • quickly: Amylopectin was oxidized more quickly during exercise than was the amylose.
  • completely: There was evidence also of mechanism [ magnesium ] which had been completely oxidized.
  • slowly: Significant exposure would be rare, as large masses of DU counterweights are unlikely to ignite and would oxidize only slowly.

Preposition: in

  • manner: I then took it to a jeweler to have it oxidized in the same manner the case from the early movies was oxidized.
  • solution: GROWTH Gail Dickerson Metals such as copper, brass, iron and aluminum are left to oxidize in different solutions.

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