- oxidise
- oxidise oxidise, oxidised oxidisedv. t. & i. (Chem.) Same as {oxidize} and {oxidized}. [Chiefly Brit.] [WordNet 1.5]
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oxidise — (Brit.) v. add oxygen to, unite with oxygen (e.g. burn); be united with oxygen; rust, corrode (also oxidize) … English contemporary dictionary
oxidise — chiefly British variant of oxidize … New Collegiate Dictionary
oxidise — UK [ˈɒksɪdaɪz] / US [ˈɑksɪˌdaɪz] oxidize … English dictionary
oxidise — [c]/ˈɒksədaɪz / (say oksuhduyz) verb (oxidised, oxidising) –verb (t) 1. to convert (an element) into its oxide; to combine with oxygen. 2. to cover with a coating of oxide, or rust. 3. to remove hydrogen from an organic compound (as in converting …
oxidise — verb 1. add oxygen to or combine with oxygen (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑oxidize, ↑oxidate • Ant: ↑deoxidise, ↑deoxidize (for: ↑oxidize) … Useful english dictionary
oxidised — oxidise oxidise, oxidised oxidisedv. t. & i. (Chem.) Same as {oxidize} and {oxidized}. [Chiefly Brit.] [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
oxidises — oxidise (Brit.) v. add oxygen to, unite with oxygen (e.g. burn); be united with oxygen; rust, corrode (also oxidize) … English contemporary dictionary
oxidising — oxidise (Brit.) v. add oxygen to, unite with oxygen (e.g. burn); be united with oxygen; rust, corrode (also oxidize) … English contemporary dictionary
oxidate — verb 1. enter into a combination with oxygen or become converted into an oxide This metal oxidizes easily • Syn: ↑oxidise, ↑oxidize • Derivationally related forms: ↑oxidative, ↑oxidation, ↑oxidization ( … Useful english dictionary
Americium — (pronEng|ˌæməˈrɪsiəm) is a synthetic element that has the symbol Am and atomic number 95. A radioactive metallic element, americium is an actinide that was obtained in 1944 by bombarding plutonium with neutrons and was the fourth transuranic… … Wikipedia
