oxidize
- Verb. (chemistry, transitive) To combine with oxygen or otherwise make an oxide.
- Verb. (chemistry) To increase the valence (or the positive charge) of an element by removing electrons.
- Verb. To coat something with an oxide.
- Verb. (intransitive) To become oxidized.
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