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Meaning Of Oxidize
v. t.
To combine with oxygen, or subject to the action of
oxygen, or of an oxidizing agent.
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.
v. t.
To remove hydrogen from (anything), as by the action of
oxygen; as, to oxidize alcohol so as to form aldehyde.
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.