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

Salmon farmers sometimes inadvertently overfeed their stock, and the uneaten feed promotes the growth of algal blooms that deoxygenate the water as they decompose.

From Scientific American