Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- intransitive verb To combine with oxygen; make into an oxide.
- intransitive verb To increase the positive charge or valence of (an element) by removing electrons.
- intransitive verb To coat with oxide.
- intransitive verb To become oxidized.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To cause to combine with oxygen; effect oxidation of.
- To take up oxygen; combine with oxygen.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb To combine with oxygen or with more oxygen; to add oxygen to.
- transitive verb To remove hydrogen from (anything), as by the action of oxygen.
- transitive verb To subject to the action of oxygen or of an oxidizing agent, so as to bring to a higher grade, as an
-ous compound to an-ic compound.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb chemistry, transitive To
combine withoxygen orotherwise make anoxide . - verb chemistry To
increase thevalence (or thepositive charge ) of anelement byremoving electrons . - verb To
coat something with anoxide . - verb intransitive To become oxidized.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb enter into a combination with oxygen or become converted into an oxide
- verb add oxygen to or combine with oxygen
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Examples
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Vitamins A, C, E, and folacin oxidize, meaning that their chemical structure is altered, and their nutritional value reduced.
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That laquer has broken down and allowed the silver to oxidize.
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For some reason in the Chapala area metals oxidize easily, plastics become brittle and wood dries out rapidly.
storing canned goods 2009
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Come to think of it, my giant cheap soup pots are on the same shelf and they oxidize (rust) if I do not keep them polished.
storing canned goods 2009
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"Stainless" is a misnomer; it should be described as "stain resistant" because it will discolor or oxidize a bit, but I don't clean my stainless rifles and sidearms any differently (or any less thoroughly) than those of blued or Parkerized steel.
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Come to think of it, my giant cheap soup pots are on the same shelf and they oxidize (rust) if I do not keep them polished.
storing canned goods 2009
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"Tetra wines oxidize after about 24 months," said Mr. Gott.
Paper or Plastic? Wine by the Box, Keg and Can Lettie Teague 2011
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As sections of the dress began to oxidize, the team raced to pin and staple on leaves so a portrait could be taken.
Tasteful Attire: Designers Whip Up a Buffet of Fashion Out of Food Katy McLaughlin 2011
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For some reason in the Chapala area metals oxidize easily, plastics become brittle and wood dries out rapidly.
storing canned goods 2009
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"Stainless" is a misnomer; it should be described as "stain resistant" because it will discolor or oxidize a bit, but I don't clean my stainless rifles and sidearms any differently (or any less thoroughly) than those of blued or Parkerized steel.
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