单词 | oxidize |
释义 | oxidize[ ok-si-dahyz ] / ˈɒk sɪˌdaɪz / SEE SYNONYMS FOR oxidize ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), ox·i·dized, ox·i·diz·ing.to convert (an element) into an oxide; combine with oxygen. to cover with a coating of oxide or rust. to take away hydrogen, as by the action of oxygen; add oxygen or any nonmetal. to remove electrons from (an atom or molecule), thereby increasing the valence.Compare reduce (def. 12). verb (used without object), ox·i·dized, ox·i·diz·ing.to become oxidized. (especially of white wine) to lose freshness after prolonged exposure to air and often to darken in color. Also especially British, ox·i·dise . Origin of oxidizeFirst recorded in 1795–1805; oxide + -ize OTHER WORDS FROM oxidizeWords nearby oxidizeoxidative, oxidative phosphorylation, oxidative stress, oxide, oxidimetry, oxidize, oxidized cellulose, oxidized glutathione, oxidizer, oxidizing agent, oxidoreductase Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for oxidizeBritish Dictionary definitions for oxidizeoxidize oxidise/ (ˈɒksɪˌdaɪz) / verbto undergo or cause to undergo a chemical reaction with oxygen, as in formation of an oxide to form or cause to form a layer of metal oxide, as in rusting to lose or cause to lose hydrogen atoms to undergo or cause to undergo a decrease in the number of electronsCompare reduce (def. 12c) Derived forms of oxidizeoxidization or oxidisation, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for oxidizeoxidize [ ŏk′sĭ-dīz′ ] v.To combine with oxygen; change into an oxide. To increase the positive charge or valence of an element by removing electrons. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for oxidizeoxidize [ ŏk′sĭ-dīz′ ] To undergo or cause to undergo oxidation. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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