deoxidize

verb

de·​ox·​i·​dize (ˌ)dē-ˈäk-sə-ˌdīz 

deoxidized; deoxidizing; deoxidizes

transitive verb

: to remove especially elemental oxygen from

deoxidize the compound

deoxidation

(ˌ)dē-ˌäk-sə-ˈdā-shən 

noun

deoxidizer

(ˌ)dē-ˈäk-sə-ˌdī-zər 

noun

Word History

First Known Use

1794, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

deoxidize

verb

de·​ox·​i·​dize (ˈ)dē-ˈäk-sə-ˌdīz 

: to remove oxygen from

Medical Definition

deoxidize

transitive verb

de·​ox·​i·​dize

variants or British deoxidise

(ˈ)dē-ˈäk-sə-ˌdīz 

deoxidized or British deoxidised; deoxidizing or British deoxidising

: to remove oxygen from

deoxidizer noun

or British deoxidiser

-ˌdī-zər