reoxidize
/riˈɑksɪdaɪz/
verb
- To cause something to combine with oxygen again after it has been reduced or deoxidized.
- If you expose the solution to air, it will reoxidize and change color.
- The chemist needed to reoxidize the sample to restore its original properties.
- In the recycling process, they reoxidize the metal to remove impurities.
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