Oxidize and Reduce

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Oxidize

Oxidize verb - Add oxygen to or combine with oxygen.
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Reduce is an antonym for oxidize.
Nearby Words: oxidation, oxidise, oxidizing, oxidising, oxidisation

Reduce

Reduce 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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Antonyms for Reduce
Oxidize is an antonym for reduce.
Nearby Words: reduced, reduction, reducing, reducible
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