Oxid(n.) See Oxide.
Oxidability(n.) Capability of being converted into an oxide.
Oxidable(a.) Capable of being converted into an oxide.
Oxidate(v. t.) To oxidize.
Oxidated(imp. & p. p.) of Oxidate
Oxidating(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Oxidate
Oxidation(n.) The act or process of oxidizing, or the state or result of being oxidized.
Oxidator(n.) An oxidizer.
Oxidator(n.) A contrivance for causing a current of air to impinge on the flame of the Argand lamp; -- called also oxygenator.
Oxide(n.) A binary compound of oxygen with an atom or radical, or a compound which is regarded as binary; as, iron oxide, ethyl oxide, nitrogen oxide, etc.
Oxidize(v. t.) To combine with oxygen, or subject to the action of oxygen, or of an oxidizing agent.
Oxidize(v. t.) To combine with oxygen or with more oxygen; to add oxygen to; as, to oxidize nitrous acid so as to form nitric acid.
Oxidize(v. t.) To remove hydrogen from (anything), as by the action of oxygen; as, to oxidize alcohol so as to form aldehyde.
Oxidize(v. t.) To subject to the action of oxygen or of an oxidizing agent, so as to bring to a higher grade, as an -ous compound to an -ic compound; as, to oxidize mercurous chloride to mercuric chloride.
Oxidized(imp. & p. p.) of Oxidize
Oxidizer(n.) An agent employed in oxidation, or which facilitates or brings about combination with oxygen; as, nitric acid, chlorine, bromine, etc., are strong oxidizers.
Oxidizing(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Oxidize
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