deoxidize

verb de·ox·i·dize \(ˌ)dē-ˈäk-sə-ˌdīz\

Definition of DEOXIDIZE

transitive verb

: to remove especially elemental oxygen from <deoxidize the compound>

— de·ox·i·da·tion \(ˌ)dē-ˌäk-sə-ˈdā-shən\ noun

— de·ox·i·diz·er \(ˌ)dē-ˈäk-sə-ˌdī-zər\ noun

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transitive verb de·ox·i·dize

de·ox·i·dized or British de·ox·i·disedde·ox·i·diz·ing or British de·ox·i·dis·ing

: to remove oxygen from

—de·ox·i·diz·er or British de·ox·i·dis·er \-ˌdī-zər\ noun

de·ox·i·dize or British de·ox·i·dise \(ˈ)dē-ˈäk-sə-ˌdīz\

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