deoxidize
[ dee-ok-si-dahyz ]
verb (used with object),de·ox·i·dized, de·ox·i·diz·ing.Chemistry.
to remove oxygen from, especially by reducing an oxide.
Origin of deoxidize
1- Also especially British, de·ox·i·dise .
Other words from deoxidize
- de·ox·i·di·za·tion, noun
- de·ox·i·diz·er, noun
Words Nearby deoxidize
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British Dictionary definitions for deoxidize
deoxidize
deoxidise
/ (diːˈɒksɪˌdaɪz) /
verb
(tr)
to remove oxygen atoms from (a compound, molecule, etc)
another word for deoxygenate
another word for reduce (def. 12)
Derived forms of deoxidize
- deoxidization or deoxidisation, noun
- deoxidizer or deoxidiser, noun
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