"oxidise" meaning in English

See oxidise in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈɒksɪdaɪz/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-oxidize.wav [UK] Forms: oxidise [canonical], oxidises [third-person, singular], oxidised [past], oxidised [past, participle], oxidising [present, participle]
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  1. If you oxidise something, you mix it with oxygen or make it into an oxide.
    Sense id: simple-oxidise-en-verb-HEv~cHxT Categories (other): Chemistry
  2. If you oxidise something, you increase the valence of a chemical element by removing electrons from it.
    Sense id: simple-oxidise-en-verb-in-93Z4Z Categories (other): Chemistry
  3. If you oxidizse something, you cover it with an oxide.
    Sense id: simple-oxidise-en-verb-MMxJGc4H
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