deoxygenate

[ dee-ok-si-juh-neyt ]
/ diˈɒk sɪ dʒəˌneɪt /

verb (used with object), de·ox·y·gen·at·ed, de·ox·y·gen·at·ing. Chemistry.

to remove oxygen from (a substance, as blood or water).

Origin of deoxygenate

First recorded in 1790–1800; de- + oxygenate

OTHER WORDS FROM deoxygenate

de·ox·y·gen·a·tion, noun

Words nearby deoxygenate

deoxyadenylic acid, deoxycholic acid, deoxycorticosterone, deoxycytidine, deoxycytidylic acid, deoxygenate, deoxygenation, deoxygenize, deoxyguanosine, deoxyguanylic acid, deoxyhemoglobin

Example sentences from the Web for deoxygenation

  • On July 18 he wrote, In pursuit of the researches on the deoxygenation of diamond and charcoal.

    The Royal Institution |Bence Jones

British Dictionary definitions for deoxygenation

deoxygenate

deoxygenize or deoxygenise (diːˈɒksɪdʒɪˌnaɪz)

/ (diːˈɒksɪdʒɪˌneɪt) /

verb

(tr) to remove oxygen from (water, air, etc)

Derived forms of deoxygenate

deoxygenation, noun

Medical definitions for deoxygenation

deoxygenation
[ dē-ŏk′sə-jə-nā′shən ]

n.

The process of removing dissolved oxygen from a liquid, such as water.