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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ox•i•dize /ˈɑksɪˌdaɪz/USA pronunciation v., -dized, -diz•ing. - Chemistry[~ + object] to combine chemically with oxygen;
convert into an oxide. - Chemistry[~ + object] to cover with a coating of oxide or rust.
- Chemistry[no object] to become oxidized.
ox•i•diz•er, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ox•i•dize (ok′si dīz′),USA pronunciation v., -dized, -diz•ing. [Chem.]v.t. - Chemistryto convert (an element) into an oxide; combine with oxygen.
- Chemistryto cover with a coating of oxide or rust.
- Chemistryto take away hydrogen, as by the action of oxygen;
add oxygen or any nonmetal. - Chemistryto remove electrons from (an atom or molecule), thereby increasing the valence. Cf. reduce (def. 12).
v.i. - Chemistryto become oxidized.
- Wine(esp. of white wine) to lose freshness after prolonged exposure to air and often to darken in color.
Also,[esp. Brit.,] ox′i•dise′. ox′i•diz′a•ble, ox•i•da•ble (ok′si də bəl),USA pronunciation adj. ox′i•diz′a•bil′i•ty, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: oxidize, oxidise /ˈɒksɪˌdaɪz/ vb - 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
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