Deoxidize and Oxidate

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Deoxidize

Deoxidize verb - 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.
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Oxidate is an antonym for deoxidize.
Nearby Words: deoxidising, deoxidised, deoxidizing

Oxidate

Oxidate verb - Add oxygen to or combine with oxygen.
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Synonyms for Oxidate
Deoxidize is an antonym for oxidate.
Nearby Words: oxidation, oxide, oxidating
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