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oxidise
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Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
vb. (label en British spelling) (alternative spelling of oxidize English)
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
v. add oxygen to or combine with oxygen [syn: oxidize , oxidate ] [ant: deoxidize , deoxidize ] enter into a combination with oxygen or become converted into an oxide; "This metal oxidizes easily" [syn: oxidize , oxidate ]
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
oxidise \oxidise\, oxidised \oxidised\v. t. & i. (Chem.) Same as oxidize and oxidized . [Chiefly Brit.]
Usage examples of oxidise.
The propellant had its own inbuilt oxidising agent, but not nearly enough to ensure complete combustion: two high-speed turbine fans which started up two seconds before the ignition of the first four cylinders supplied air in quantity and under high pressure for the first fifteen seconds until the missile reached a high enough speed to supply itself with sufficient air through its giant air-scoops.
He was a man of fifty, a sort of sea-wolf, with big eyes, a complexion of oxidised copper, red hair and thick neck, and a growling voice.
There were two dilapidated cars parked by the side of the footpath, a '76 Caprice and a bronze Firebird with oxidised paint.
It was a handsome article, the hinges and locks being of oxidised silver.
Their wastes, including their little dead bodies, go to a bank of SCWOs - supercritical water oxidisers - superhot liquid steam which can oxidise organic slurry in seconds.