oxidize

UK
/ˈɒksɪdaɪz/
US
/ˈɑːksɪdaɪz/
oxidizeverb
oxidized
Präteritum
oxidized
Partizip Perfekt
oxidizing
Gerundium
UK
/ˈɒksɪdaɪz/
US
/ˈɑːksɪdaɪz/
Übersetzungen
Iron tends to oxidize when exposed to moisture.
Железо склонно окисляться при воздействии влаги.
Definitionen
To combine or cause to combine with oxygen.
The metal began to oxidize when exposed to air.
To undergo or cause to undergo a reaction in which electrons are lost to another species.
The chemist explained how the substance would oxidize during the experiment.
To increase the positive charge or valence of an element by removing electrons.
The process will oxidize the iron, changing its chemical properties.
Synonyme
combine with oxygen
oxidizegerundium / partizip präsens
Definitionen
Causing or capable of causing oxidation; relating to an oxidizing process.
An oxidizing agent readily accepts electrons from another substance.
oxidizepartizip perfekt
Definitionen
Having undergone oxidation; converted into or covered with an oxide.
The oxidized copper roof had turned a distinctive green colour.