"oxidize" meaning in English

See oxidize in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈɒksɪdaɪz/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-oxidize.wav [UK] Forms: oxidize [canonical], oxidizes [third-person, singular], oxidized [past], oxidized [past, participle], oxidizing [present, participle]
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  1. If you oxidize something, you mix it with oxygen or make it into an oxide.
    Sense id: simple-oxidize-en-verb-bFeRK8fJ Categories (other): Chemistry
  2. If you oxidize something, you increase the valence of a chemical element by removing electrons from it.
    Sense id: simple-oxidize-en-verb-GLutQPLU Categories (other): Chemistry
  3. If you oxidize something, you cover it with an oxide.
    Sense id: simple-oxidize-en-verb-AF5otz99
     
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