About The Word Oxidize
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Oxidize
Oxidize Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Oxidize?
[v] add oxygen to or combine with oxygen; as in a chemical process
[v] enter into a combination with oxygen or become converted into an oxide; "This metal oxidizes easily" Synonyms | Synonyms for Oxidize: oxidate | oxidise Related Terms | Find terms related to Oxidize: acetify | acidify | acidulate | alkalify | alkalize | blaze | blister | borate | brand | burn | burn in | burn off | canker | carbonate | cast | catalyze | cauterize | char | chemical | chlorinate | coal | corrode | crack | cupel | eat | eat away | eat into | electrolyze | erode | ferment | flame | found | gnaw | homopolymerize | hydrate | hydrogenate | hydroxylate | isomerize | nibble away | nitrate | oxidate | parch | pepsinate | peroxidize | phosphatize | polymerize | pyrolyze | reduce | rust | scorch | sear | singe | solder | sulfate | sulfatize | sulfonate | swinge | torrefy | vesicate | vulcanize | weld | work See Also | alter | breath | catabolise | catabolize | change Oxidize In Webster's Dictionary \Ox"i*dize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Oxidized}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Oxidizing}.] (Chem.)
To combine with oxygen, or subject to the action of oxygen,
or of an oxidizing agent. Specifically:
(a) To combine with oxygen or with more oxygen; to add oxygen
to; as, to oxidize nitrous acid so as to form nitric
acid.
(b) To remove hydrogen from (anything), as by the action of
oxygen; as, to oxidize alcohol so as to form aldehyde.
(c) To subject to the action of oxygen or of an oxidizing
agent, so as to bring to a higher grade, as an -ous
compound to an -ic compound; as, to oxidize mercurous
chloride to mercuric chloride.
Note: In certain cases to oxidize is identical with to
acidify; for, in nearly all cases, the more oxygen a
substance contains the more nearly does it approximate
to acid qualities; thus, by oxidation many elements, as
sulphur, nitrogen, carbon, chromium, manganese, etc.,
pass into compounds which are acid anhydrides, and thus
practically in the acid state.
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