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oxidize
[ok-si-dahyz]
verb (used with object)
to convert (an element) into an oxide; combine with oxygen.
to cover with a coating of oxide or rust.
to take away hydrogen, as by the action of oxygen; add oxygen or any nonmetal.
to remove electrons from (an atom or molecule), thereby increasing the valence.
verb (used without object)
to become oxidized.
(especially of white wine) to lose freshness after prolonged exposure to air and often to darken in color.
oxidize
/ ˈɒɪˌ岹ɪ /
verb
to undergo or cause to undergo a chemical reaction with oxygen, as in formation of an oxide
to form or cause to form a layer of metal oxide, as in rusting
to lose or cause to lose hydrogen atoms
to undergo or cause to undergo a decrease in the number of electrons Compare reduce
oxidize
To undergo or cause to undergo oxidation.
Other Word Forms
- oxidizable adjective
- oxidable adjective
- oxidizability noun
- antioxidizing adjective
- half-oxidized adjective
- nonoxidizable adjective
- nonoxidizing adjective
- overoxidize verb
- reoxidize verb
- underoxidize verb (used with object)
- unoxidizable adjective
- unoxidized adjective
- ˌdz澱徱ˈپDz noun
Example Sentences
“I was talking about stale, oxidized matcha powder, but I completely get that it came off a very wrong way. I chose the wrong words and I really apologize for that.”
She also suggested the Republic of Tea’s Darjeeling Black Full Leaf Tea, which “is less oxidized than most black teas, so you're going to get more fruity flavors and more floral flavors,” Ziata explained.
“The presence of ferrihydrite tells us something specific about Mars' past environment,” Valentinas said, describing the cold and pH neutral waters that must have existed to oxidize the soil.
When olive oil is exposed to fluctuations in temperature, light and air, which oxidizes the oil to its detriment, its quality diminishes.
Bacteria, fungi, and plants use this enzyme to oxidize alcohols.
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