oxidize
verb (used with object)
to convert (an element) into an oxide; combine with oxygen.
had oxidized
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past perfectof oxidize.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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By the time the crew filleted her an hour later, most of her scales had oxidized to a dull gray.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2022
The existence of the fault helped him a good deal, as the percolation of water at this point had oxidized the stone to rottenness.
From The Wings of the Morning by Louis Tracy
