deoxidize
[ dee-ok-si-dahyz ]
/ diˈɒk sɪˌdaɪz /
verb (used with object), de·ox·i·dized, de·ox·i·diz·ing. Chemistry.
to remove oxygen from, especially by reducing an oxide.
Words nearby deoxidize
Also especially British, de·ox·i·dise.
OTHER WORDS FROM deoxidize
de·ox·i·di·za·tion, nounde·ox·i·diz·er, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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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, noundeoxidizer or deoxidiser, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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