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deoxygenate

American

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

verb (used with object)

Chemistry.

deoxygenated, deoxygenating

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

deoxygenate British

/ diːˈɒksɪdʒɪˌneɪt, diːˈɒksɪdʒɪˌnaɪz /

verb

(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

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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 • May 7, 2022

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