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Meaning of 'oxidize' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Oxidize [ v. t.]
- To combine with oxygen, or subject to the action of oxygen, or of an oxidizing agent.
- To combine with oxygen or with more oxygen; to add oxygen to; as, to oxidize nitrous acid so as to form nitric acid.
- To remove hydrogen from (anything), as by the action of oxygen; as, to oxidize alcohol so as to form aldehyde.
- To subject to the action of oxygen or of an oxidizing agent, so as to bring to a higher grade, as an -ous compound to an -ic compound; as, to oxidize mercurous chloride to mercuric chloride.

Meaning of 'oxidize' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . oxidize [ v]
Meaning (1):
- enter into a combination with oxygen or become converted into an oxide
Example in sentence:
  • This metal oxidizes easily

Nearby Words:

oxid oxidability oxidable oxidate oxidated oxidating oxidation oxidator oxide oxidizable

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