oxidate

[ ok-si-deyt ]
/ ˈɒk sɪˌdeɪt /
Chemistry
SEE SYNONYMS FOR oxidate ON THESAURUS.COM

verb (used with or without object), ox·i·dat·ed, ox·i·dat·ing.

to oxidize.

noun

Geochemistry. any of the class of sediments consisting chiefly of oxides of iron or manganese.

Origin of oxidate

First recorded in 1780–90; oxide + -ate1

OTHER WORDS FROM oxidate

non·ox·i·dat·ing, adjective un·ox·i·dat·ed, adjective

Words nearby oxidate

oxhide, oxidane, oxidant, oxidant smog, oxidase, oxidate, oxidation, oxidation potential, oxidation state, oxidation-reduction, oxidative

Words related to oxidate

toast, grill, thaw, ignite, sear, melt, warm, roast, broil, bake, steam, boil, reheat, exhale, inhale, incandesce, char, seethe, swelter, flush

Example sentences from the Web for oxidate

  • It has become a brown infusible substance, which does not shine in the dark nor oxidate in the air.

    Medical Essays |Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.

British Dictionary definitions for oxidate

oxidate
/ (ˈɒksɪˌdeɪt) /

verb

another word for oxidize