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oxygenize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
oxy-g-e-nize
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To oxidize.

verb

To oxygenate.

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 oxygènebor. English oxygen 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 oxygenize From oxygen + -ize.

Inflected Forms

oxygenizes (present, singular) oxygenizing (participle, present) oxygenized (participle, past) oxygenized (past) oxygenise (alternative)

Derived Forms

deoxygenize oxygenizement reoxygenize unoxygenized

Frequently Paired Words

oxygenizable oxygenizer

Synonyms

oxygenate oxygenise aerate

Questions

What does oxygenize mean?
To oxidize.
Where does oxygenize 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 oxygènebor. English oxygen 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 oxygenize From oxygen + -ize.

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