Definition of oxidize

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Oxidize (v. t.) To combine with oxygen, or subject to the action of oxygen, or of an oxidizing agent..

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Disoxidate :: Disoxidate (v. t.) To deoxidate; to deoxidize.
Manganese :: Manganese (n.) An element obtained by reduction of its oxide, as a hard, grayish white metal, fusible with difficulty, but easily oxidized. Its ores occur abundantly in nature as the minerals pyrolusite, manganite, etc. Symbol Mn. Atomic weight 54.8..
Rust :: Rust (v. i.) To contract rust; to be or become oxidized.
Pittacal :: Pittacal (n.) A dark blue substance obtained from wood tar. It consists of hydrocarbons which when oxidized form the orange-yellow eupittonic compounds, the salts of which are dark blue..
Oxygenator :: Oxygenator (n.) An oxidizer.
Deoxygenate :: Deoxygenate (v. t.) To deoxidize.
Calcigenous :: Calcigenous (a.) Tending to form, or to become, a calx or earthlike substance on being oxidized or burnt; as magnesium, calcium. etc..
Peroxidize :: Peroxidize (v. t.) To oxidize to the utmost degree, so as to form a peroxide..
Canker :: Canker (v. i.) To waste away, grow rusty, or be oxidized, as a mineral..
Deoxidate :: Deoxidate (v. t.) To deoxidize.
Oxidate :: Oxidate (v. t.) To oxidize.
Zinc :: Zinc (n.) An abundant element of the magnesium-cadmium group, extracted principally from the minerals zinc blende, smithsonite, calamine, and franklinite, as an easily fusible bluish white metal, which is malleable, especially when heated. It is not easily oxidized in moist air, and hence is used for sheeting, coating galvanized iron, etc. It is used in making brass, britannia, and other alloys, and is also largely consumed in electric batteries. Symbol Zn. Atomic weight 64.9..
Oxidize :: Oxidize (v. t.) To combine with oxygen, or subject to the action of oxygen, or of an oxidizing agent..
Perchromic :: Perchromic (a.) Pertaining to, or designating, a certain one of the highly oxidized compounds of chromium, which has a deep blue color, and is produced by the action of hydrogen peroxide..
Saltpetre :: Saltpetre (n.) Potassium nitrate; niter; a white crystalline substance, KNO3, having a cooling saline taste, obtained by leaching from certain soils in which it is produced by the process of nitrification (see Nitrification, 2). It is a strong oxidizer, is the chief constituent of gunpowder, and is also used as an antiseptic in curing meat, and in medicine as a diuretic, diaphoretic, and refrigerant..
Disoxygenate :: Disoxygenate (v. t.) To deprive of oxygen; to deoxidize.
Inoxidize :: Inoxidize (v. i.) To prevent or hinder oxidation, rust, or decay; as, inoxidizing oils or varnishes..
Calcine :: Calcine (v. i.) To oxidize, as a metal by the action of heat; to reduce to a metallic calx..
Oxidizer :: Oxidizer (n.) An agent employed in oxidation, or which facilitates or brings about combination with oxygen; as, nitric acid, chlorine, bromine, etc., are strong oxidizers..
Peroxidized :: Peroxidized (imp. & p. p.) of Peroxidiz.
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