OXIDIZES Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

oxidizes

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Definition of oxidizes next

present tense third-person singular of oxidize

as in decomposes

to combine chemically with oxygen Iron will oxidize if it is exposed to air and moisture.

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Recent Examples of oxidizes Chlorinated water increases transepidermal water loss — meaning skin literally can’t hold onto hydration as well — and chlorine oxidizes hair proteins, leaving strands brittle and prone to breakage. —

Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2026 The entire composition is then exposed to a corrosive liquid, which oxidizes the copper in the textile, drawing out a chemical-looking green that circulates through the narrow channels between the foil sheets. —

Theo Belci, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026 The main ingredient is sodium perborate or sodium percarbonate which when introduced to water, oxidizes to help remove soil and stains and to cut through residual build-up that leaves fabric dull. —

Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2026 Oxidative Stability Matters More Than Smoke Point Instead of focusing on smoke point, experts say oxidative stability, or how easily an oil oxidizes and breaks down, is a better measure of quality and safety. —

Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 27 Oct. 2025 One of the trickiest aspects of fabricating the capacitors was working with the niobium diselenide, which oxidizes in seconds when exposed to air, according to Wang. —

IEEE Spectrum, 7 Feb. 2022

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Another process, thermogenic hydrogen formation, occurs in deep sedimentary basins when organic material decomposes under high temperatures, roughly 480 to 930 degrees Fahrenheit (250 to 500 degrees Celsius).

— Promise Longe, The Conversation, 26 Feb. 2026
The clever bit is when these fuels flow through the Draper engine and encounter a catalyst that decomposes the hydrogen peroxide into high-pressure oxygen and steam.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Feb. 2026