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Third Person
oxidizes
Present Participle
oxidizing
Past Tense
oxidized
Past Participle
oxidized
1
to combine with oxygen, often changing the appearance or properties of a material
- Iron can oxidize when exposed to air and moisture, forming rust.
- The metal surface is currently oxidizing in the presence of oxygen.
- Over time, the copper statue has oxidized, developing a green patina.
- The sliced apple oxidized and turned brown after some time.
- The metal pipes were oxidizing slowly due to prolonged exposure to water.
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to cause a chemical reaction in which a substance loses electrons
transitive
- In the reaction between hydrogen sulfide and chlorine gas, hydrogen sulfide is oxidized to form sulfur and hydrochloric acid.
- When sodium reacts with chlorine, sodium is oxidized to form sodium chloride.
- During the metabolism of glucose in living organisms, glucose is oxidized to produce carbon dioxide and water, releasing energy.
- In the reaction between potassium permanganate and sulfur dioxide, potassium permanganate oxidizes sulfur dioxide to sulfur trioxide.
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