Oxidizing

adj, verb

adj, verb ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of oxidize form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
  1. 1
    That oxidizes. not-comparable

Synonyms

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acetifyacidifyacidulatealkalifyalkalizeblaze

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"Researchers from five North American universities have collaborated on a study that found the process in fully oxidizing the atmosphere didn’t happen suddenly, but instead took place in scattered bursts over an approximately 100-million-year period in what has become known as the Great Oxidation Event."

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oxidizing agentoxidizing flame

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