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deoxidize


de·ox·i·dize

verb \(ˌ)dē-ˈäk-sə-ˌdīz\

Definition of DEOXIDIZE

transitive verb
: to remove especially elemental oxygen from <deoxidize the compound>
de·ox·i·da·tion \(ˌ)dē-ˌäk-sə-ˈdā-shən\ noun
de·ox·i·diz·er \(ˌ)dē-ˈäk-sə-ˌdī-zər\ noun

First Known Use of DEOXIDIZE

1794

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