oxidate

[ok-si-deyt]

verb (used with or without object)

oxidated, oxidating 

1. to oxidize.

noun

1. Geochemistry.,  any of the class of sediments consisting chiefly of oxides of iron or manganese.

Other Word Forms

• nonoxidating adjective
• unoxidated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of oxidate¹

First recorded in 1780–90; oxide + -ate ¹

Example Sentences

The avocado diet lowered oxidated LDL better than the other diets and reduced small, dense LDL particles.

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By pounding you end up with less oxidated paste, that will keep longer and cook up better.

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Some women, for instance, “during ovulation . . . will also have elevated oxidated stress, or inflammation,” so carbs would not be advised, she says.

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Most skin conditions are connected to oxidated stress and inflammation.

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There were billions of conscientious body cells oxidating away day and night like dumb animals at their complicated job of keeping him alive and healthy, and every one was a potential traitor and foe.

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