reoxidized
/riˈɑksəˌdaɪzd/
verb
- Past tense of reoxidize: combined with oxygen again after having lost it.
- The chemist reoxidized the compound to restore its original properties.
- When exposed to air, the cleaned silver reoxidized and turned dark again.
- The battery reoxidized the material during the charging cycle.
adjective
- Having been combined with oxygen again.
- The reoxidized surface was no longer shiny.
- The reoxidized metal showed signs of corrosion.
- They tested the reoxidized sample for purity.
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