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to oxygenize

to oxygenize

7.3
To add oxygen to something like water or blood to help living things
  • verb
  • /ˈɑksɪdʒəˌnaɪz/
  • Specialized
translation icon : oxigenar
  • The process will oxygenize the water.

Examples

  • Medical devices can oxygenize blood outside the body during surgery.

  • Researchers studied how efficiently the machine could oxygenize various fluids.

  • Engineers aim to oxygenize water in lakes to support aquatic life.

  • We need to oxygenize the blood for better circulation.

  • The technician will oxygenize the solution to enhance its reaction rate.

  • Plants oxygenize the air during photosynthesis, producing oxygen as a byproduct.

  • To improve the quality of the fish tank, she decided to oxygenize the water regularly.

Synonyms

to oxidize
vsto oxygenize
  • Specialized
9 6.1

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

focuses on adding oxygen without stressing a chemical reaction
to oxygenate
vsto oxygenize
  • Specialized
7 5.8

To add oxygen to something like water, blood, or wine

has identical meaning but is a different form
to aerate
vsto oxygenize
5 4.5

To put air into something, for example soil or liquid

specifies adding oxygen itself rather than introducing general air
to oxidate
vsto oxygenize
  • Specialized
1 8.5

To combine with oxygen, for example when metal forms rust

is broader meaning to add oxygen not only as chemical process

How Oxygenating

to oxygenize
  • Specialized
7.3
to aerate
5 4.5
to deoxygenate
  • Specialized
1 8.1

Surface Forms

oxygenize infinitive
oxygenized past
oxygenized past participle
oxygenizing present participle
oxygenizes third person singular

Morphology

oxygenize = oxygen (transparent) = oxygen + ize

Formed by the noun 'oxygen' + productive verb-forming suffix '-ize', meaning 'to supply or combine with oxygen', which is directly inferable by learners.

Etymology

Oxygenize comes from the word oxygen, the gas we breathe, plus the ending -ize, which means 'to make' or 'to give'. So to oxygenize something is to 'give oxygen' to it, for example by bubbling air into water to help fish or adding oxygen to blood.