oxidize
English
Alternative forms
- oxidise (British)
- oxydize (obsolete)
Etymology
oxide + -ize
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɒksɪdaɪz/
Audio (UK) (file)
Verb
oxidize (third-person singular simple present oxidizes, present participle oxidizing, simple past and past participle oxidized)
- (chemistry, transitive) To combine with oxygen or otherwise make an oxide.
- 2013 September-October, Katie L. Burke, “In the News”, in American Scientist:
- Oxygen levels on Earth skyrocketed 2.4 billion years ago, when cyanobacteria evolved photosynthesis: […] . The evolutionary precursor of photosynthesis is still under debate, and a new study sheds light. The critical component of the photosynthetic system is the “water-oxidizing complex”, made up of manganese atoms and a calcium atom.
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- (chemistry) To increase the valence (or the positive charge) of an element by removing electrons.
- To coat something with an oxide.
- (intransitive) To become oxidized.
Related terms
- oxidizable
- oxidization
Translations
to combine with oxygen
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to increase the valence
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to coat something with an oxide
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to become oxidized
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See also
- corrode
- rust