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Oxidize

//ˈɒksɪdaɪz// verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To combine with oxygen or otherwise make an oxide. transitive

    "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."

  2. 2
    add oxygen to or combine with oxygen wordnet
  3. 3
    To increase the valence (or the positive charge) of an element by removing electrons.
  4. 4
    enter into a combination with oxygen or become converted into an oxide wordnet
  5. 5
    To coat something with an oxide.
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  1. 6
    To become oxidized. intransitive

Etymology

From oxide + -ize.

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