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oxidizable

oxidizable

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Able to join with oxygen and change, like iron when it rusts
  • adjective
  • /ˈɑksɪdaɪzəbl/
  • Specialized
: oxidizable
  • Fats are oxidizable, meaning they can spoil when not stored properly.

Examples

  • The oxidation reduction potential (ORP) measures an oxidizer's strength or speed at which it reacts with an oxidizable material.

    Academic text (2002)

  • Although chlorine dioxide has a low ORP, it is more selective as to the types of oxidizable materials with which it reacts.

    Academic text (2002)

  • In this way, access to oxidizable nutrients is coordinated with metabolic demands to support proliferation.

    Academic text (2016)

  • The organics can, in many cases, best be thought of as energy stored in chemical bonds (largely carbon bonds) rather than as reusable materials; they are generally exothermically oxidizable.

    Academic text (1994)

  • Many metals are oxidizable and can corrode when exposed to air.

  • Certain types of plastics are oxidizable and may degrade in the presence of oxygen.

Surface Forms

oxidizable positive
oxidizabler comparative
oxidizablest superlative

Morphology

oxidizable = oxidize (transparent) = oxid + ize + able

The word is transparently derived from 'oxidize' with the addition of the suffix '-able' indicating capability.

Etymology

Oxidizable comes from oxygen and the verb oxidize, where oxidize means 'to combine with oxygen' and the ending -able means 'can be'. So, something oxidizable is 'able to react with oxygen', which is why iron rusts when it meets air and water.