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Oxidize
see synonyms of oxidizeVerb
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.
Oxidize
see synonyms of oxidizeverb
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
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Oxidize
see synonyms of oxidize 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
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Oxidize
see synonyms of oxidizev. ox·i·dized, ox·i·diz·ing, ox·i·diz·es
v.tr.
1. To combine with oxygen; make into an oxide.
2. To increase the positive charge or valence of (an element) by removing electrons.
3. To coat with oxide.
v.intr.
To become oxidized.
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