oxidize

About 0.51 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To combine with oxygen or otherwise make an oxide.
2. verb To increase the valence (or the positive charge) of an element by removing electrons.
3. verb To coat something with an oxide.
4. verb To become oxidized.

Similar words

oxidise oxidative oxydize oxidate oxygenize protoxidize burn peroxidize rust peroxidise

Often followed by

the and to in it a or organic at

Word family

oxidizable oxidized oxidizes oxidizing