oxidize

ˈɒksɪdaɪz

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Definition of oxidize - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

induce oxidation

tr.

TECH.

cause to undergo a reaction with oxygen

tr.

TECH.

The process was used to oxidize the metal quickly..

corrode

rust

coating

intr.

TECH.

form a layer of metal oxide

intr.

TECH.

The silver oxidizes and tarnishes over time.

corrode

rust

electron transfer

tr./intr.

TECH.

increase valence by removing electrons

tr./intr.

TECH.

The reaction oxidizes the metal by electron loss.

corrode

rust

tarnish

hydrogen loss

intr.

TECH.

lose hydrogen atoms in a reaction

intr.

TECH.

The compound oxidizes by losing hydrogen atoms.

dehydrogenate

oxidise

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Origin of oxidize

French, oxygène (oxygen) + -ize (to make)

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rust

cause oxidation

cause to oxidize

calcine

metallurgy process

oxidize by heating

nitric bacteria

biology

bacteria that oxidize nitrogen compounds to obtain energy

oxygen debt

exercise recovery

extra oxygen needed to oxidize lactic acid post-exercise

oxygenize

oxidize

cause a substance to lose electrons

Examples of oxidize in a sentence

The apple slices will oxidize if left out.
Copper roofs oxidize to a green patina.
The metal will oxidize if left unprotected.
Chemicals oxidize the surface of the alloy.
The process will oxidize the copper quickly.
The metal will oxidize if exposed to air.

Certain chemicals can oxidize rapidly.

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French:oxyder, s'oxyder, ...
German:oxidieren, anlaufen, ...
Italian:ossidare, ossidarsi, ...
Spanish:oxidar, oxidarse, ...
Portuguese:oxidar, desidrogenar, ...
Chinese:使氧化, 氧化, ...
Japanese:酸化させる, 酸化反応を起こす, ...
Arabic:أَكْسَدَ, تَأَكْسَدَ, ...
Hebrew:לְחַמְצֵן, לְהִתְחַמְצֵן, ...
Russian:окислять, окисляться, ...
Ukrainian:окислювати, окислити, ...
Hindi:ऑक्सीकरण कराना, ऑक्सीकृत होना, ...
Bengali:জারিত করা, অক্সিডেশন হওয়া, ...
Catalan:oxidar, tacar-se, ...
Czech:oxidovat, zoxidovat, ...
Danish:oxidere, anløbe, ...
Dutch:oxideren, roesten, ...
Greek:οξειδώνομαι, μαυρίζω, ...
Hungarian:oxidálni, oxidálódni, ...
Khmer:ធ្វើឱ្យអុកស៊ីតកម្ម, កើតស្រទាប់អុកស៊ីតលោហៈ, ...
Korean:산화시키다, 산화하다, ...
Persian:اکسید کردن, اکسید شد, ...
Polish:utleniać, utleniać się, ...
Portuguese (BR):oxidar, perder hidrogênio, ...
Romanian:a se oxida, ...
Swedish:oxidera, ...
Thai:ทำให้เกิดออกซิเดชัน, เกิดออกไซด์, ...
Turkish:oksitlemek, oksitlenmek, ...
Vietnamese:oxy hóa, bị oxy hóa, ...

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