oxygenize

/ˈɑksədʒəˌnaɪz/
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Other forms: oxygenized; oxygenizes

Definitions of oxygenize
  1. verb
    impregnate, combine, or supply with oxygen
    synonyms: aerate, oxygenate, oxygenise
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    type of:
    process, treat
    subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
  2. verb
    dehydrogenate with oxygen
    synonyms: oxygenise
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    type of:
    dehydrogenate
    remove hydrogen from
  3. verb
    change (a compound) by increasing the proportion of the electronegative part; or change (an element or ion) from a lower to a higher positive valence: remove one or more electrons from (an atom, ion, or molecule)
    synonyms: oxygenise
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    type of:
    alter, change, modify
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
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