oxygenate

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verb

ox·​y·​gen·​ate ˈäk-si-jə-ˌnāt How to pronounce oxygenate (audio) äk-ˈsi-jə- How to pronounce oxygenate (audio)
oxygenated; oxygenating

transitive verb

: to impregnate, combine, or supply (something, such as blood) with oxygen
oxygenation noun

oxygenate

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noun

: an oxygen-containing substance (such as ethanol) used especially in gasoline to promote more complete combustion

Examples of oxygenate in a Sentence

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Verb
After a particularly big bloom at McLeod Lake in 2006, Stockton installed a bubble system in the Stockton Deep Water Channel to oxygenate the water and break up the algae, the Record reported. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2024 Treatment then is to keep your blood as oxygenated as possible, while trying to get rid of the blood clots and keep more clots from going to the lungs. Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
Noun
The summer blend is about 20 to 25 cents per gallon more expensive than winter blends because of the oxygenates required in the fuel. Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2024 To reduce smog, the summer blend is about 20 to 25 cents per gallon more expensive than winter blends because of the oxygenates required in the fuel, and refineries have to briefly shut down before processing it. Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for oxygenate 

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1788, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1958, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of oxygenate was in 1788

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Cite this Entry

“Oxygenate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oxygenate. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

oxygenate

verb
ox·​y·​gen·​ate
ˈäk-si-jə-ˌnāt,
äk-ˈsij-ə-
oxygenated; oxygenating
: to combine or supply with oxygen
oxygenation
ˌäk-si-jə-ˈnā-shən
äk-ˌsij-ə-
noun

Medical Definition

oxygenate

transitive verb
ox·​y·​gen·​ate ˈäk-si-jə-ˌnāt How to pronounce oxygenate (audio) äk-ˈsij-ə- How to pronounce oxygenate (audio)
oxygenated; oxygenating
: to impregnate, combine, or supply with oxygen
oxygenated blood
better to oxygenate the patient firstAnesthesia Digest
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