deoxidize

[ dee-ok-si-dahyz ]

verb (used with object),de·ox·i·dized, de·ox·i·diz·ing.Chemistry.
  1. to remove oxygen from, especially by reducing an oxide.

Origin of deoxidize

1
First recorded in 1760–70; de- + oxidize
  • Also especially British, de·ox·i·dise .

Other words from deoxidize

  • de·ox·i·di·za·tion, noun
  • de·ox·i·diz·er, noun

Words Nearby deoxidize

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British Dictionary definitions for deoxidize

deoxidize

deoxidise

/ (diːˈɒksɪˌdaɪz) /


verb
  1. (tr)

    • to remove oxygen atoms from (a compound, molecule, etc)

    • another word for deoxygenate

  2. another word for reduce (def. 12)

Derived forms of deoxidize

  • deoxidization or deoxidisation, noun
  • deoxidizer or deoxidiser, noun

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