oxidizing

UK
/ˈɒksɪdaɪzɪŋ/
US
/ˈɑːksɪdaɪzɪŋ/

Translations

oxidizingadjective
more oxidizing
Comp.
most oxidizing
Super.
UK
/ˈɒksɪdaɪzɪŋ/
US
/ˈɑksɪˌdaɪzɪŋ/
The oxidizing agent in the reaction was very strong.
Окисляющий агент в реакции был очень сильным.
oxidizingnoun
UK
/ˈɒksɪdaɪzɪŋ/
US
/ˈɑːksɪdaɪzɪŋ/
Gerund form used as an uncountable noun meaning the act or process of oxidizing.
Synonyms
oxidising agent
oxidizing agent
oxidizeverb

oxidizing

Gerund

oxidized
Past Simple
oxidized
Past Participle
oxidizing
Gerund
UK
/ˈɒksɪdaɪz/
US
/ˈɑːksɪdaɪz/
Iron tends to oxidize when exposed to moisture.
Железо склонно окисляться при воздействии влаги.
Synonyms
combine with oxygen
oxidizegerund / present participle

oxidizing

Used attributively for substances or conditions that cause oxidation.

Definitions

oxidizingadjective
Capable of causing or promoting oxidation, a chemical reaction in which a substance combines with oxygen.
The oxidizing agent in the reaction facilitated the rusting of the metal.
Undergoing oxidation or in the process of combining with oxygen.
The sample was kept in an oxidizing environment to accelerate the reaction.
oxidizingnoun
The act or process of oxidizing; oxidation.
Rapid oxidizing of the alloy led to surface degradation.
oxidizeverb
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.
oxidizegerund / present participle
Causing or capable of causing oxidation; relating to an oxidizing process.
An oxidizing agent readily accepts electrons from another substance.