oxidise

Definition of Oxidise in English :

1. oxidate, oxidise, oxidize

add oxygen to or combine with oxygen

2. oxidate, oxidise, oxidize

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

Example Sentences:
'This metal oxidizes easily'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Oxidise

verb

1.

to undergo or cause to undergo a chemical reaction with oxygen, as in formation of an oxide

2.

to form or cause to form a layer of metal oxide, as in rusting

3.

to lose or cause to lose hydrogen atoms

4.

to undergo or cause to undergo a decrease in the number of electrons

Compare reduce (sense 12c)

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈoxiˌdized or ˈoxiˌdizing

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)

verb intransitive

4.

to become oxidized