oxidate

[ ok-si-deyt ]

verb (used with or without object)

, ox·i·dat·ed, ox·i·dat·ing.

1. to oxidize.

noun

1. Geochemistry. any of the class of sediments consisting chiefly of oxides of iron or manganese.

Other Words From

• non·oxi·dating adjective
• un·oxi·dated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of oxidate¹

First recorded in 1780–90; oxide + -ate ¹

Example Sentences

It has become a brown infusible substance, which does not shine in the dark nor oxidate in the air.

From Project Gutenberg

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