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ox·i·dize
 oxidize
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- pronunciation:
- ak
sih
daIz
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
oxidizes, oxidizing, oxidized |
| definition 1: |
to combine with oxygen, as in burning or rusting.
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| definition 2: |
to remove hydrogen from while adding oxygen or any nonmetal to.
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| definition 3: |
to increase the positive charge or the valence of (an element or compound) by removing electrons.
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| related words: |
corrode, tarnish |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to become oxidized.
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| related words: |
corrode, tarnish |
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