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Oxidised
see synonyms of oxidisedAdjective
1. oxidised, oxidized
combined with or having undergone a chemical reaction with oxygen
Example Sentences:'the oxidized form of iodine'
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Oxidised
see synonyms of oxidisedverb
1.
to undergo or cause to undergo a chemical reaction with oxygen, as in formation of an oxide
2.
to form or cause to form a layer of metal oxide, as in rusting
3.
to lose or cause to lose hydrogen atoms
4.
to undergo or cause to undergo a decrease in the number of electrons
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Oxidised
see synonyms of oxidised verb transitiveWord forms: ˈoxiˌdized or ˈoxiˌdizing
1.
to unite with oxygen, as in burning or rusting
2.
to increase the positive valence or decrease the negative valence of (an element or ion)
3.
to remove electrons from (an atom or ion)
verb intransitive
4.
to become oxidized
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