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to deoxidize

to deoxidize

8.7
To remove oxygen from a substance, often using chemicals
  • verb
  • /diˈɒksɪdaɪz/
  • Specialized
translation icon : desoxigenar
  • Scientists often deoxidize materials in order to enhance their performance in reactions.

Examples

  • It will also hydrate and deoxidize you—who would not like to be less dry and less rusty?

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  • The chemist decided to deoxidize the metal compound to improve its purity.

  • To create a stronger alloy, they need to deoxidize the raw metals during processing.

Synonyms

to reduce
vsto deoxidize
  • Specialized
6 6.6

In chemistry, to add hydrogen or remove oxygen from a substance

is limited to removing oxygen rather than other electron changes
to deoxygenate
vsto deoxidize
  • Specialized
1 8.1

To remove oxygen from a liquid like water or blood

is the chemical process that removes oxygen from compounds

Antonyms

to oxidize
  • Specialized
9 6.1

To join with oxygen, often causing metal to rust or fruit to brown

Surface Forms

deoxidize infinitive
deoxidized past
deoxidized past participle
deoxidizing present participle
deoxidizes third person singular

Morphology

deoxidize = oxidize (transparent) = de + oxid + ize

Given the base verb 'oxidize', adding 'de-' straightforwardly gives the opposite process of removing oxygen or reversing oxidation.

Etymology

Deoxidize breaks into de- meaning 'remove' and oxidize, which comes from oxygen, the gas in air. So to deoxidize something is to 'take oxygen out' of it, usually by a chemical process.