oxidize
oxi·dize (BrE also-ise) [oxidize oxidizes oxidized oxidizing] BrE [ˈɒksɪdaɪz] NAmE [ˈɑːksɪdaɪz] verb transitive, intransitive ~ (sth) (chemistry) to remove one or more ↑electrons from a substance, or to combine or to make sth combine with ↑oxygen, especially when this causes metal to become covered with ↑rust compare ↑reduce, ↑reduction Derived Word: ↑oxidation Verb forms: 
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