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oxidize
oxidise
verb, tr & intr oxidized, oxidizing
- 1. To undergo, or cause (a substance) to undergo, a chemical reaction with oxygen.
2. To lose or cause (an atom or ion) to lose electrons.
3. To become, or make something become, rusty as a result of the formation of a layer of metal oxide.
noun
noun
- An oxidizing agent.
