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单词 oxidize
释义 ox·i·dize
\ˈäksəˌdīz\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: oxide + -ize
transitive verb
1.
 a. : to combine with oxygen or with more oxygen
  < oxidize copper to copper oxide >
  : add oxygen chemically to (a substance) often by means of a series of reactions
  < glucose is oxidized to carbon dioxide and water with the release of energy during the metabolism of carbohydrates >
  — compare oxygenate
 b. : to dehydrogenate especially by the action of oxygen or other oxidizing agent
  < oxidize an alcohol to an aldehyde >
 c. : to change (a compound) by increasing the proportion of the electronegative part
  < oxidize copper (I) chloride to copper (II) chloride >
  : change (an element or ion) from a lower to a higher oxidation state
  < in electrolysis … ferrous ions are oxidized to ferric ions at the anode — Farrington Daniels & R.A.Alberty >
  : remove one or more electrons from (an atom, ion, or molecule)
  < oxidize metallic copper to ionic copper >
  — opposed to reduce
2. : to produce on (a metallic surface) a decorative film usually of a compound (as a sulfide)
intransitive verb
: to become oxidized; specifically : rust 1
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