deoxygenate

American  

[dee-ok-si-juh-neyt] / diˈɒk sɪ dʒəˌneɪt /

verb (used with object)

Chemistry.

deoxygenated, deoxygenating

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

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deoxygenate British  

/ diːˈɒksɪdʒɪˌneɪt, diːˈɒksɪdʒɪˌnaɪz /

verb

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

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Other Word Forms

• deoxygenation noun

Etymology

Origin of deoxygenate

First recorded in 1790–1800; de- + oxygenate

Example Sentences

Oxygenated blood is bright cherry red, and deoxygenated blood has a more purplish hue.

From New York Times

It's a process called pyrolysis — also known as "chemical recycling" — and it uses heat to break down plastic in a deoxygenated environment, turning it into liquid oil that can then be burned for energy.

From Salon

The rocks also emitted molybdenum and uranium — geochemical proxies that suggest the oceans were deoxygenated at the time.

From New York Times

Five minutes of efforts better described as spitting than whistling are enough to leave my deoxygenated head spinning.

From The Guardian

The sky over Tajikistan was a deep deoxygenated blue as we sped through the desolate mountain landscape of the eastern Pamirs.

From New York Times