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oxidising

/ˈɒksɪdaɪzɪŋ/

/ˈɑksɪdaɪzɪŋ/

oxidisingadjective

more oxidising

Comp.

most oxidising

Super.

/ˈɒksɪdaɪzɪŋ/

/ˈɑksɪˌdaɪzɪŋ/

Translations

окисляющий

The oxidising agent in the reaction was very strong.

Окисляющий агент в реакции был очень сильным.

Definitions

Capable of causing or promoting oxidation, a chemical reaction in which a substance loses electrons.

The oxidising agent in the reaction facilitated the rusting of the metal.

Synonyms

oxidisingnoun

/ˈɒksɪdaɪzɪŋ/

/ˈɑːksədaɪzɪŋ/

Gerund; refers to the process of causing oxidation

Definitions

The act or process of oxidising; oxidation.

Excessive oxidising of the copper roof turned it green over time.

Synonyms

oxidation agent

oxidizing agent

oxidation process

oxidation reaction

oxidation

oxidiseverb

oxidising

Gerund

oxidised

Past Simple

oxidised

Past Participle

oxidising

Gerund

/ˈɒksɪdaɪz/

/ˈɑksɪdaɪz/

Translations

окислять

Iron tends to oxidise when exposed to moisture.

Железо склонно окисляться при воздействии влаги.

Additional translations

окислиться

Definitions

To combine or become combined chemically with oxygen.

Iron tends to oxidise when exposed to moisture and air.

To undergo a reaction in which electrons are lost to another substance.

The copper began to oxidise, losing electrons to the surrounding environment.

To cause a substance to lose electrons, often by the action of an oxidizing agent.

The chemist used a reagent to oxidise the sample in the experiment.

Synonyms