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present participle of oxidize
Synonyms & Antonyms of oxidizing
to combine chemically with oxygen
- Iron will oxidize if it is exposed to air and moisture.
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for oxidizing
- breaking down,
- corrupting,
- decaying,
- decomposing,
- disintegrating,
- festering,
- fouling,
- moldering,
- molding,
- perishing
- [chiefly British],
- putrefying,
- rotting,
- spoiling
- souring,
- turning,
- turning off
- [British]
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for oxidizing
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“Oxidizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oxidizing. Accessed 24 Jan. 2022.
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