oxidize
/ˈɑk.sɪ.daɪz/
verb
- To combine with oxygen, or to cause something to combine with oxygen, often resulting in rust or a chemical change.
- In chemistry class, we learned how iron oxidizes when it reacts with oxygen.
- If you leave a metal tool out in the rain, it will oxidize and form rust.
- The apple turned brown because the fruit began to oxidize when exposed to air.
- To lose electrons during a chemical reaction (in chemistry).
- The scientist explained that the metal oxidizes by losing two electrons.
- During the reaction, the copper atoms oxidize and give up electrons.
- When a substance oxidizes, its oxidation state increases.
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