deoxygenate

[ dee-ok-si-juh-neyt ]

/ diˈɒk sɪ dʒəˌneɪt /

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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).

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Origin of deoxygenate

First recorded in 1790–1800; de- + oxygenate

OTHER WORDS FROM deoxygenate

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 of deoxygenate

deoxygenation, noun

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