oxidize
verb (used with object)
to convert (an element) into an oxide; combine with oxygen.
will oxidize
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future tenseof oxidize.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Over time, the shiny brass exterior will oxidize, giving the pencil holder a vintage, worn-in feel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2023
New copper gutters will oxidize in about a year to create a vintage look, Smith said.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 23, 2022
Those grounds will oxidize overnight, losing many of their hard-earned flavors in the process.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 25, 2019
Elemental sulfur oxidizes less electronegative nonmetals, and more electronegative nonmetals, such as oxygen and the halogens, will oxidize it.
From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019
But if you should move any part of it after it cools, all of the organic parts, like the circuit boards, the insulation, the carbon resistors, etc., will oxidize and disappear as gas.
From Tom Swift and The Visitor from Planet X by Victor [pseud.] Appleton
