Main Entry: de·ox·i·dize

Variant(s): or British de·ox·i·dise \(ˈ)dē-ˈäk-sə-ˌdīz\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): de·ox·i·dized or British de·ox·i·dised; de·ox·i·diz·ing or British de·ox·i·dis·ing

: to remove oxygen from

—de·ox·i·diz·er or British de·ox·i·dis·er \-ˌdī-zər\ noun