- oxidate
- verb1. enter into a combination with oxygen or become converted into an oxide-
This metal oxidizes easily
• Derivationally related forms: ↑oxidative, ↑oxidation, ↑oxidization (for: ↑oxidize), ↑oxidisation (for: ↑oxidise)• Hypernyms: ↑change• Hyponyms: ↑rust• Verb Frames:-Something ——s
2. add oxygen to or combine with oxygen• Derivationally related forms:↑oxidative, ↑oxidation, ↑oxidisation (for: ↑oxidise), ↑oxidiser (for: ↑oxidise), ↑oxidant (for: ↑oxidise), ↑oxide (for: ↑oxidise), ↑oxidization (for: ↑oxidize), ↑oxidizer (for: ↑oxidize), ↑oxidant (for: ↑oxidize), ↑oxide (for: ↑oxidize)• Topics: ↑chemistry, ↑chemical science• Hyponyms: ↑catabolize, ↑catabolise, ↑breathe• Verb Frames:-Somebody ——s something
-Something ——s something
Useful english dictionary. 2012.