Definition of oxidise Oxidise
/ˈɒksɪdˌaɪz/ - ox•i•dise
We found 4 definitions of oxidise from 3 different sources.
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British English
oxidise - /ˈɒksɪdˌaɪz/
American English
oxidize - /ɑˈksʌdajˌz/
What does oxidise mean?
WordNet
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| oxidise - enter into a combination with oxygen or become converted into an oxide; "This metal oxidizes easily" | ||
| oxidize, oxidate | ||
| change undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" | ||
| rust become coated with oxide | ||
| oxidise - add oxygen to or combine with oxygen | ||
| oxidize, oxidate | ||
| deoxidise, deoxidize, reduce to remove oxygen from a compound, or cause to react with hydrogen or form a hydride, or to undergo an increase in the number of electrons | ||
| modify, alter, change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage" | ||
| change undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" | ||
| chemical science, chemistry the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions | ||
| catabolise, catabolize subject to catabolism | ||
| oxidate, oxidise, oxidize enter into a combination with oxygen or become converted into an oxide; "This metal oxidizes easily" | ||
| rust become coated with oxide | ||
| breathe draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs; "I can breathe better when the air is clean"; "The patient is respiring" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- oxidise (Verb)
Alternative spelling of oxidize.
Part of speech
🔤- oxidise, verb, present, 1st person singular of oxidise (infinitive).
- oxidise, verb (infinitive).
