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oxidising

UK
/ˈɒksɪdaɪzɪŋ/
US
/ˈɑksɪdaɪzɪŋ/

Translations

oxidisingadjective
more oxidising
Comp.
most oxidising
Super.
UK
/ˈɒksɪdaɪzɪŋ/
US
/ˈɑksɪˌdaɪzɪŋ/
The oxidising agent in the reaction was very strong.
Окисляющий агент в реакции был очень сильным.
Synonyms
reactive
combustive
burning
oxidative
corrosive
oxidisingnoun
UK
/ˈɒksɪdaɪzɪŋ/
US
/ˈɑːksədaɪzɪŋ/
Gerund; refers to the process of causing oxidation
Synonyms
rusting
corrosion
oxidation agent
oxidizer
oxidant
oxidizing agent
oxidation process
oxidation reaction
oxidation
oxidiseverb

oxidising

Gerund

oxidised
Past Simple
oxidised
Past Participle
oxidising
Gerund
UK
/ˈɒksɪdaɪz/
US
/ˈɑksɪdaɪz/
Iron tends to oxidise when exposed to moisture.
Железо склонно окисляться при воздействии влаги.
Additional translations
окислиться
Synonyms
corrode
oxidize
rust
tarnish
react

Definitions

oxidisingadjective
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.
oxidisingnoun
The act or process of oxidising; oxidation.
Excessive oxidising of the copper roof turned it green over time.
oxidiseverb
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.
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