oxidize
verb /ˈɒksɪdaɪz/
/ˈɑːksɪdaɪz/
(British English also oxidise)
[transitive, intransitive] (chemistry)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they oxidize | /ˈɒksɪdaɪz/ /ˈɑːksɪdaɪz/ |
| he / she / it oxidizes | /ˈɒksɪdaɪzɪz/ /ˈɑːksɪdaɪzɪz/ |
| past simple oxidized | /ˈɒksɪdaɪzd/ /ˈɑːksɪdaɪzd/ |
| past participle oxidized | /ˈɒksɪdaɪzd/ /ˈɑːksɪdaɪzd/ |
| -ing form oxidizing | /ˈɒksɪdaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈɑːksɪdaɪzɪŋ/ |
- oxidize (something) to remove one or more electrons from a substance, or to combine or to make something combine with oxygen, especially when this causes metal to become covered with rust