Oxidizing: meaning, definitions and examples

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oxidizing

 

[ หˆษ’ksษชdaษชzษชล‹ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

chemistry

To cause a substance to combine with oxygen, typically causing it to lose electrons.

Synonyms

burning, corroding, rusting

Examples of usage

  • Iron oxidizes when exposed to air.
  • The fire was caused by the process of oxidizing the wood.
Context #2 | Verb

chemistry

To increase the positive valence or decrease the negative valence of an element or ion.

Synonyms

ionizing, oxidizing agent, valencing

Examples of usage

  • The chemical reaction involved oxidizing the metal.
  • The oxidizing agent helped in the process of oxidation.

Translations

Translations of the word "oxidizing" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น oxidante

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค‘เค•เฅเคธเฅ€เค•เคฐเคฃ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช oxidierend

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pengoksidasi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะพะบะธัะปัŽะฒะฐะปัŒะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ utleniajฤ…cy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้…ธๅŒ–ๆ€ง

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท oxydant

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ oxidante

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท oksitleyici

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์‚ฐํ™”

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุคูƒุณุฏ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ oxidujรญcรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ oxidaฤnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆฐงๅŒ–

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ oksidant

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ oxandi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะพั‚ั‹า“ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒŸแƒแƒœแƒ’แƒ•แƒ˜แƒก

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ oksidlษ™ลŸdirici

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ oxidante

Etymology

The word 'oxidizing' is derived from the term 'oxidize', which originated in the early 18th century from the Latin word 'oxidare', meaning 'to oxidize'. The concept of oxidation was first introduced by Antoine Lavoisier in the late 18th century, leading to the development of the modern understanding of chemical reactions involving oxygen. The process of oxidizing has since become fundamental in various fields, including chemistry, biology, and industry.

See also: oxidizable, oxidization.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #14,137, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.