deoxygenate

[ dee-ok-si-juh-neyt ]

/ diˈɒk sɪ dʒəˌneɪt /

verb (used with object), de·ox·y·gen·at·ed, de·ox·y·gen·at·ing. Chemistry.

to remove oxygen from (a substance, as blood or water).

Nearby words

deoxyadenylic acid, deoxycholic acid, deoxycorticosterone, deoxycytidine, deoxycytidylic acid, deoxygenate, deoxygenation, deoxygenize, deoxyguanosine, deoxyguanylic acid, deoxyhemoglobin

Origin of deoxygenate

First recorded in 1790–1800; de- + oxygenate

Related forms

de·ox·y·gen·a·tion, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for deoxygenate

deoxygenate

deoxygenize or deoxygenise (diːˈɒksɪdʒɪˌnaɪz)

/ (diːˈɒksɪdʒɪˌneɪt) /

verb

(tr) to remove oxygen from (water, air, etc)

Derived Forms

deoxygenation, noun

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