oxidate

An obsolete verb meaning to combine with oxygen or undergo oxidation; now largely replaced by 'oxidize'.

• 🇫🇷Verbe désuet signifiant s'unir à l'oxygène ou subir une oxydation ; aujourd'hui largement remplacé par « oxyder » et « s'oxyder ».

1. Combine with oxygen C1 formal scientific

   To chemically combine with oxygen, forming an oxide.

   • The metal began to oxidate when exposed to air.
   • When iron oxidates, it forms rust.
   • The process causes the substance to oxidate rapidly.

   🇫🇷Combiner avec l'oxygène

   Synonymes: oxygenate

2. Add oxygen C1 formal scientific

   To introduce oxygen into a substance or compound.

   • The chemist will oxidate the solution to change its properties.
   • They used a catalyst to oxidate the mixture.
   • The reaction requires heat to fully oxidate the compound.

   🇫🇷Oxygéner

   Synonymes: oxygenateoxygenize

   Antonymes: reduce