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deoxidize
verb de·ox·i·dize \(ˌ)dē-ˈäk-sə-ˌdīz\
Definition of DEOXIDIZE
transitive verb
: to remove especially elemental oxygen from <deoxidize the compound>
— de·ox·i·da·tion \(ˌ)dē-ˌäk-sə-ˈdā-shən\ noun
— de·ox·i·diz·er \(ˌ)dē-ˈäk-sə-ˌdī-zər\ noun
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First Known Use of DEOXIDIZE
1794
Medical Dictionary
deoxidize
transitive verb de·ox·i·dize
de·ox·i·dized or British de·ox·i·disedde·ox·i·diz·ing or British de·ox·i·dis·ing
Medical Definition of DEOXIDIZE
: to remove oxygen from
—de·ox·i·diz·er or British de·ox·i·dis·er \-ˌdī-zər\ noun
Variants of DEOXIDIZE
de·ox·i·dize or British de·ox·i·dise \(ˈ)dē-ˈäk-sə-ˌdīz\
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