oxidize

Meaning

1. (transitive) To combine with oxygen or otherwise make an oxide.
2. To increase the valence (or the positive charge) of an element by removing electrons.
3. To coat something with an oxide.
4. (intransitive) To become oxidized.

Synonyms

oxidise

oxidate

rust

corrode

oxygenate

oxygenize

oxygenise

acidize

oxydation

oxidating

burning

oxydise

oxidative

oxidization

tarnish

get rusty

oxygenization

Translations

oxidar

oxidar

ossidare

oxyder

οξειδώνω

oxidieren

ossidarsi

οξειδώνομαι

أكسد

oxydieren

صدأ

rosten

oxyderen

σκουριάζω

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɒksɪdaɪz/

Etymology

From oxide + -ize.