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What is "deoxidize"

The Collaborative International Dictionary
Deoxidize

Deoxidize \De*ox"i*dize\, v. t. (Chem.) To deprive of oxygen; to reduce from the state of an oxide.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
deoxidize

1794; see de- + oxidize. Related: Deoxidized; deoxidizing.

Wiktionary
deoxidize

vb. (context transitive chemistry English) To remove oxygen from.

WordNet
deoxidize

v. to remove oxygen from a compound, or cause to react with hydrogen or form a hydride, or to undergo an increase in the number of electrons [syn: deoxidise, reduce] [ant: oxidize, oxidize]

Usage examples of "deoxidize".

They are not dissipated by heat, and give a violet colour to the deoxidizing flame of the blowpipe.