oxygenise

• Verbo poco usado o anticuado que significa saturar de oxígeno o tratar con oxígeno; también puede referirse a oxidar o airear. No se emplea en el habla cotidiana.

An obsolete verb meaning to oxygenate or treat with oxygen; no longer in common use.

1. Increase oxygen contentC1formalscientific

   To impregnate, combine, or supply something with oxygen.

   Oxigenar

   • The process is used to oxygenise the water in the aquarium.
   • They oxygenise the blood during surgery.
   • The machine helps to oxygenise the air in the room.

   Sinónimosaerateoxygenateoxygenize

   Antónimosdeoxidizedeoxygenate

2. Chemical oxidationC2formalscientific

   To change a compound by increasing the proportion of the electronegative part, or to remove electrons from an atom, ion, or molecule.

   Oxidar (químicamente)

   • The chemist will oxygenise the solution to create a new compound.
   • Oxygenising the metal ions changes their oxidation state.
   • The reaction oxygenises the organic molecule.

   Sinónimosoxidiseoxygenateoxygenize

   Antónimosdeoxidizedeoxygenatereduce

3. Dehydrogenation with oxygenC2formalscientific

   To remove hydrogen from a compound using oxygen.

   Deshidrogenación con oxígeno

   • The catalyst helps to oxygenise the hydrocarbon.
   • They oxygenise the alcohol to produce an aldehyde.
   • The process oxygenises the compound by removing hydrogen atoms.

   Sinónimosdehydrogenateoxidise