Main Entry: de·ox·i·dize

Pronunciation: \(ˌ)dē-ˈäk-sə-ˌdīz\

Function: transitive verb

Date: 1794

: 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