Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oxidize

/ˈɒksɪdaɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.36 in modern English

Syllables: ox-i-dize
IPA: /ˈɒksɪdaɪz/

24

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To combine with oxygen or otherwise make an oxide.

Transitive verb

verb

To increase the valence (or the positive charge) of an element by removing electrons.

verb

To coat something with an oxide.

verb

To become oxidized.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"Oxygen levels on Earth skyrocketed 2.4 billion years ago, when cyanobacteria evolved photosynthesis:[…]. The evolutionary precursor of photosynthesis is still under debate, and a new study sheds light. The critical component of the photosynthetic system is the “water-oxidizing complex”, made up of manganese atoms and a calcium atom."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-der.? Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús) Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) French oxygène Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱéh₁yeti Proto-Italic *akēō Latin aceō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin acidusbor. French acide blend French oxidebor. English oxide Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English oxidize From oxide + -ize.

Usage

Inflected Forms

oxidizes (present, singular) oxidizing (participle, present) oxidized (participle, past) oxidized (past) oxidise (alternative, UK) oxydize (alternative, obsolete)

Derived Forms

deoxidize electrooxidize hyperoxidize oxidizement oxidizer photooxidize reoxidize sesquioxidize underoxidize

Frequently Paired Words

oxidizable oxidization corrode rust

Synonyms

oxidise oxidate

Questions

How do you pronounce oxidize?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɒksɪdaɪz/.
What does oxidize mean?: To combine with oxygen or otherwise make an oxide.
Where does oxidize come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-der.? Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús) Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) French oxygène Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱéh₁yeti Proto-Italic *akēō Latin aceō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin acidusbor. French acide blend French oxidebor. English oxide Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English oxidize From oxide + -ize.

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